Albatross contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to the application not properly sanitizing user input supplied for execution in a template. This may allow an attacker to insert arbitrary Python code which will be executed by the vulnerable script.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.33 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
Debian GNU/Linux users should update their packages. Users of the stable distribution should install version 1.20-2. Users of the unstable distribution should install version 1.33-1.
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