CVE-2026-48098 (GCVE-0-2026-48098)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-07 19:09 – Updated: 2026-08-07 21:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
NexTOR IP Changer Unsafely Uses sudo and shell=True
Summary
NexTor IP Changer is a command-line tool that leverages the Tor network to periodically rotate a user's IP address. Versions prior to 2.0.0 execute privileged system commands using `sudo` and `shell=True` directly inside application logic. In environments where passwordless sudo (`NOPASSWD`) is enabled, privileged commands may execute silently without explicit user confirmation. Version 2.0.0 fixes the issue.
Severity
7.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-07 20:55 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/0x5t4l1n/NexTOR_IP_CHANGER/sec… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0x5t4l1n | NexTOR_IP_CHANGER |
Affected:
< 2.0.0
|
guessed |
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