CVE Catalog

CVE-2013-1436

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog module in xmonad-contrib before version 0.11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a web page title, which activates the commands when the user clicks on the xmobar window title.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute unauthorized commands, potentially compromising the user's system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update xmonad-contrib to version 0.11.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog module in xmonad-contrib before 0.11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a web page title, which activates the commands when the user clicks on the xmobar window title, as demonstrated using an action tag.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS