hsec-2023-0003

Vulnerability from osv_haskell

Published

2025-11-14 14:45

Modified

2025-11-14 14:45

Summary

code injection in xmonad-contrib

Details

code injection in xmonad-contrib

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.

References

URL

Type

	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-28	ADVISORY
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/26/5	DISCUSSION
	https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib/commit/d…	FIX

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  },
  "details": "# code injection in *xmonad-contrib*\n\nThe `XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog` module in _xmonad-contrib_ before\n**0.11.2** allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a\nweb page title, which activates the commands when the user clicks on\nthe xmobar window title, as demonstrated using an action tag.\n",
  "id": "HSEC-2023-0003",
  "modified": "2025-11-14T14:45:34Z",
  "published": "2025-11-14T14:45:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-28"
    },
    {
      "type": "DISCUSSION",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/26/5"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.5.0",
  "summary": "code injection in xmonad-contrib"
}

CVE-2013-1436 (GCVE-0-2013-1436)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-10-06 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 15:04

Summary

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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

debian mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61491	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-28.xml	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/26/5	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://handra.rampa.sk/dawb/patch?repoPURL=http%3…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2013-07-26 00:00

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hsec-2023-0003

Vulnerability from osv_haskell

code injection in xmonad-contrib

CVE-2013-1436 (GCVE-0-2013-1436)

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