CVE-2008-3907

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

The open-in-browser command in newsbeuter before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a feed URL.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 73.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 4, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://newsbeuter.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/newsbeuter-11-released-contains-security-fix-please-upgrade/
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31676
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31995
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-12.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.newsbeuter.org/downloads/CHANGES
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/01/4
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30964
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44791
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://newsbeuter.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/newsbeuter-11-released-contains-security-fix-please-upgrade/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31676
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31995
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-12.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.newsbeuter.org/downloads/CHANGES
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/01/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30964

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
debian:10	newsbeuter @ 1.2-1	—	osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-3907?

CVE-2008-3907 is a none vulnerability published on September 4, 2008. The open-in-browser command in newsbeuter before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a feed URL.

When was CVE-2008-3907 disclosed?

CVE-2008-3907 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 4, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-3907 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3907 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-3907?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-3907, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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