Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-943Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06404 93rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.1 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.2 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.2 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9 | Vulnerable | Newsbeuter |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·Newsbeuter
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12904
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc2j-xvrx-6gqj
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-12904 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12904 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rc2j-xvrx-6gqj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-12904 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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