CVE-2021-3725

OS Command Injection in ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh

Description

Vulnerability in dirhistory plugin Description: the widgets that go back and forward in the directory history, triggered by pressing Alt-Left and Alt-Right, use functions that unsafely execute eval on directory names. If you cd into a directory with a carefully-crafted name, then press Alt-Left, the system is subject to command injection. Impacted areas: - Functions pop_past and pop_future in dirhistory plugin.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: ohmyzsh ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/commit/06fc5fb third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3725?
CVE-2021-3725 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3725?
To fix CVE-2021-3725, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3725 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3725 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3725?
CVE-2021-3725 affects ohmyzsh ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh.
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