CVE-2007-4399 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 MP3 filenames, requiring user interaction to load the file.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2007-4399?

CVE-2007-4399 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

CRLF injection vulnerability in the xmms.bx 1.0 script for BitchX allows 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-2007-4399?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Irssi Irssi.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4399?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2007-4399 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4399 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhrx-98pj-388r.