CVE-2026-118692
CherryTree through 1.7.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in CtActions::link_clicked…
- Risk score
- 42/100
- CVSS
- 7.0 v3.1
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.0 high
References
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_actions_others.cc#L381-L388
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_misc_utils.cc#L227-L247
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2945
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherrytree-through-1.7.2-os-command-injection-via-custom-web-link-action
Original 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.
Last activity 28 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.