Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CVE-2015-4130
Summary
Versions of ungit prior to 0.9.0 are affected by a command injection vulnerability in the url parameter by using the method `child_process.exec` unsafely.
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CWE-77 - Command Injection
A command injection attack involves injecting an operating system command through the data input, which gets executed on the host operating system with the privileges of the victimized application. The impact of a command injection attack may range from loss of data confidentiality and integrity to unauthorized remote access to the hosting system. The attack may cause serious data breaches and system takeover.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published