ASA-202105-16: websvn: arbitrary command execution
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202105-16
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Severity: High
Date : 2021-05-25
CVE-ID : CVE-2021-32305
Package : websvn
Type : arbitrary command execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1969
Summary
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The package websvn before version 2.6.1-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
command execution.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 2.6.1-1.
# pacman -Syu "websvn>=2.6.1-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.6.1.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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WebSVN before 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary
commands via shell metacharacters in the search parameter.
Impact
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A remote attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands on the server
using a crafted search query.
References
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https://github.com/websvnphp/websvn/pull/142
https://github.com/websvnphp/websvn/commit/88fce56b7b9dbfc0fe2629217c3bff2c2e751920
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-32305
A websvn security update has been released for Arch Linux.