Description
Phabricator before 2017-11-10 does not block the --config and --debugger flags to the Mercurial hg program, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the web UI to browse a branch whose name begins with a --config= or --debugger= substring.
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 12 | phabricator | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | phabricator | No fix yet | — |