CVE-2007-5837
GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to...
GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a link element in a feed.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a link element in a feed.
- Record
CVE-2007-5837- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a link element in a feed.
- Record
CVE-2007-5837- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5807 No score
GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a link element in a feed.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5807- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cjcg-p99f-62w9 No score
GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to...
GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a link element in a feed.
- Record
GHSA-cjcg-p99f-62w9- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
yarssrDebian:4.0 |
before 0.2.2-1etch1, plus listed versions 0.2.2-1 |
0.2.2-1etch1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Yarssr 0.2.2 - GUI.PM Remote Code Injection | 2007-10-31 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, exploits, facts, references, title | Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5837 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Yarssr, published November 5, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.21%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in yarssr 0.2.2-1etch1.
References
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1477
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3679
securityfocus.com/bid/26273
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38191
secunia.com/advisories/28671
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448721
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5837
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjcg-p99f-62w9