Description
CherryTree through 1.7.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in CtActions::link_clicked that allows attackers to execute commands by embedding shell metacharacters in web link URLs. When the non-default Custom Web Link Clicked Action option is enabled, attackers can supply crafted documents whose links pass $(...), backticks, or semicolons unquoted to std::system, running commands as the victim on click.
References6
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytree
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_actions_oth…
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_misc_utils.…
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2945
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherrytree-through-1.7.2-os-comman…
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2945
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.0
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
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7.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 48 · as of 4 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-78
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