20316 : Snoopy _httpsrequest() Function Shell Command Injection
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Disclosure

Oct 25, 2005

Discovery

Oct 10, 2005

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Unknown

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : The _httpsrequest function in Snoopy 1.2, as used in products such as (1) MagpieRSS, (2) WordPress, (3) Ampache, and (4) Jinzora, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an HTTPS URL to an SSL protected web page, which is not properly handled by the fetch function.

Classification

Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade Snoopy to version 1.2.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Snoopy is integrated into several other software packages. The following packages and versions are known to contain the upgraded version of Snoopy:
MagpieRSS - 0.72
sux0r - 1.6
Jinzora - 2.3.6
Ampache - 3.3.1.5

Products

Ampache
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Ampache
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3.3.1.4
Snoopy
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Snoopy
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1.2
MagpieRSS
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MagpieRSS
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0.71
0.71.1
sux0r
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sux0r
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1.5
Jinzora
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Jinzora
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2.3.5

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