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Oh My Zsh CVE-2021-3726

CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2021-11-30 security@huntr.dev
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 30, 2021 - 10:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

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.

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