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TI-2012-04652 Aliases CVE-2012-5534GHSA-q88q-j4pq-r9xg

The hook_process function in the plugin API for WeeChat 0.3.0 through 0.3.9.1 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The hook_process function in the plugin API for WeeChat 0.3.0 through 0.3.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a command from a plugin, related to "shell expansion."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04442 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.0VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.1VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.1.1VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.2VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.3VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.4VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.6VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.7VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.8VulnerableFlashtux
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.9VulnerableFlashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.6 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.7 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.8 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.9 Vulnerable ·Flashtux
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.9.1VulnerableFlashtux
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.9.1 Vulnerable ·Flashtux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5534
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q88q-j4pq-r9xg

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

Other 4

  • TI-2012-04884 Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2011-01251 Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (aka WeeChat) 0.3.4 and earlier does not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2009-00637 Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (WeeChat) 0.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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