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FreeBSD : qutebrowser -- Remote code execution due to CSRF (bd6cf187-8710-11e8-833d-18a6f7016652)

high Nessus Plugin ID 111090

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

qutebrowser team reports :

Due to a CSRF vulnerability affecting the qute://settings page, it was possible for websites to modify qutebrowser settings. Via settings like editor.command, this possibly allowed websites to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/29

http://www.nessus.org/u?189369da

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111090

File Name: freebsd_pkg_bd6cf187871011e8833d18a6f7016652.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 7/16/2018

Updated: 11/23/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:qutebrowser, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10895