Improper Input Validation The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package weechat  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1704-WEECHAT-641821
  • published10 Sept 2020
  • disclosed3 Dec 2012

Introduced: 3 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-5534  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:17.04.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream weechat package and not the weechat package as distributed by Ubuntu.

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."