{"id":"CVE-2026-118692","published":"2026-10-28T22:17:13.387","lastModified":"2026-10-28T22:17:13.387","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.","cvssScore":7,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-78"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree","tags":[]},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_actions_others.cc#L381-L388","tags":[]},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_misc_utils.cc#L227-L247","tags":[]},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2945","tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherrytree-through-1.7.2-os-command-injection-via-custom-web-link-action","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree","tags":[]},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_actions_others.cc#L381-L388","tags":[]},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_misc_utils.cc#L227-L247","tags":[]},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2945","tags":[]}],"hasPoc":true,"ai":null}