CVE-2013-1436
The XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog module in xmonad-contrib before 0.11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a web page title, which activates the commands when the user clicks on the xmobar window title, as demonstrated using an action…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog module in xmonad-contrib before 0.11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a web page title, which activates the commands when the user clicks on the xmobar window title, as demonstrated using an action tag.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.98% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- xmonad/xmonad-contrab
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://handra.rampa.sk/dawb/patch?repoPURL=http%3A%2F%2Fcode.haskell.org%2FXMonadContrib&repoPHash=20130708144813-1499c-0c3e284d3523c0694b9423714081761813bc1e89Patch
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-28.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/26/5Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61491Exploit
- http://handra.rampa.sk/dawb/patch?repoPURL=http%3A%2F%2Fcode.haskell.org%2FXMonadContrib&repoPHash=20130708144813-1499c-0c3e284d3523c0694b9423714081761813bc1e89Patch
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-28.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/26/5Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61491Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.