Description
The exec_command function in common/helpers.py in Gajim before 0.15 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an href attribute.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gajim | 0.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gajim | 0.15-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gajim | 0.15-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | gajim | 0.13.4-3+squeeze2 | DSA-2453-2, DSA-2453-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2453-1 gajim - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2453-2 gajim - regression Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 48794 third-party-advisory
- 48708 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120408 CVE request: gajim - code execution and sql injection mailing-list
- GLSA-201208-04 vendor-advisory
- https://trac.gajim.org/ticket/7031
- [oss-security] 20120408 Re: CVE request: gajim - code execution and sql injection mailing-list
- https://trac.gajim.org/changeset/bc296e96ac10
- 52943 vdb-entry