Oh My Zsh
CVE-2021-3934
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
ohmyzsh is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
AnalysisAI
ohmyzsh is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. 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. ohmyzsh is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command 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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Same weakness CWE-78 – OS Command Injection
View allSame technique Command Injection
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