CVE-2007-4398 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 18 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary IRC commands via CRLF injection in song names, requiring user interaction to load malicious files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-4398?

CVE-2007-4398 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in the (1) now-playing.rb and (2) xmms.pl 1.1 scripts for WeeChat allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands via CRLF sequences in the name of the song in a .mp3 file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4398?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Irssi Irssi.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4398?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2007-4398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4398, GHSA-f72g-w3rw-4xmp.