Oh My Zsh
CVE-2021-3726
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Vulnerability in title function Description: the title function defined in lib/termsupport.zsh uses print to set the terminal title to a user-supplied string. In Oh My Zsh, this function is always used securely, but custom user code could use the title function in a way that is unsafe. Fixed in: a263cdac. Impacted areas: - title function in lib/termsupport.zsh. - Custom user code using the title function.
AnalysisAI
Vulnerability in title function Description: the title function defined in lib/termsupport.zsh uses print to set the terminal title to a user-supplied string. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This OS Command Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host.
Vulnerability in title function Description: the title function defined in lib/termsupport.zsh uses print to set the terminal title to a user-supplied string. In Oh My Zsh, this function is always used securely, but custom user code could use the title function in a way that is unsafe. Fixed in: a263cdac. Impacted areas: - title function in lib/termsupport.zsh. - Custom user code using the title function. Affected products include: Planetargon Oh My Zsh.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.
# Vulnerability in `pygmalion`, `pygmalion-virtualenv` and `refined` themes **Description**: these themes use `print -P`
# Vulnerability in `rand-quote` and `hitokoto` plugins **Description**: the `rand-quote` and `hitokoto` fetch quotes fro
Vulnerability in dirhistory plugin Description: the widgets that go back and forward in the directory history, triggered
ohmyzsh is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.
Same weakness CWE-78 – OS Command Injection
View allSame technique Command Injection
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