# CVE-2010-2809: The default configuration of the \<Button2\> binding in Uzbl before 2010.08.05 does not properly use the @SELECTED\_URI feature, which allows u

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-08-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The default configuration of the <Button2> binding in Uzbl before 2010.08.05 does not properly use the @SELECTED_URI feature, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HREF attribute of an A element in an HTML document.

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## References

- http://github.com/Dieterbe/uzbl/commit/9cc39cb5c9396be013b5dc2ba7e4b3eaa647e975
- http://github.com/pawelz/uzbl/commit/342f292c27973c9df5f631a38bd12f14a9c5cdc2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621964
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111493509265&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111994317381&w=2
- http://www.uzbl.org/news.php?id=29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42297
- http://www.uzbl.org/bugs/index.php?do=details&task_id=240
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621965
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61011
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34426

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