examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 does not validate strings before…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-74Published · 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
examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01635 76th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kiwi_project:kiwi:1.9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.22 | Vulnerable | Kiwi Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:kiwi_project:kiwi:1.9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.22 Vulnerable ·Kiwi Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17532
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r2r-f9mj-hf53
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-17532 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17532 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r2r-f9mj-hf53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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