Arch Linux: ASA-202105-16 High Risk: WebSVN Remote 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