CVE-2019-19010

Eval injection in the Math plugin of Limnoria (before 2019.11.09) and Supybot (through 2018-05-09) allows remote unprivileged attackers to disclose information…

published November 16, 2019

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
83.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky eval injection lurks in the Math plugin of Limnoria and Supybot, ready to spill secrets! 🚨 Think of this vulnerability like a chef who blindly follows a recipe without checking for allergens — adding any ingredient without scrutiny can lead to a disastrous outcome! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information or possibly cause other unspecified impacts, potentially turning your IRC commands into a treasure trove of secrets. Yikes!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a chef who blindly follows a recipe without checking for allergens — adding any ingredient without scrutiny can lead to a disastrous outcome! This eval injection flaw allows remote unprivileged attackers to manipulate the calc and icalc commands by executing arbitrary code, leading to unauthorized information exposure.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information or possibly cause other unspecified impacts, potentially turning your IRC commands into a treasure trove of secrets. Yikes! To protect yourself, patch Limnoria to version 2019.11.09 or later, and upgrade Supybot to resolve this issue. Regularly audit the configurations to ensure that command execution is securely handled. You've got this! With these steps, you'll secure your IRC environment and keep those sneaky attackers at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02327 · 83.4th percentile
Published
2019-11-16T00:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 00:52Z
    Eval injection in the Math plugin of Limnoria (before 2019.11.09) and Supybot (through 2018-05-09) allows remote unprivileged attackers to disclose information…
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