CVE-2026-118692
CherryTree through 1.7.2 OS Command Injection via Custom Web Link Action
giuspen cherrytree
CVSS
7.1HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)No scoreNo FIRST EPSS score in this snapshot yet
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- cherrytreeaffected: all versions through 1.7.2CVE List
References 5
- vulncheck.com/advisories/cherrytree-through-1.7.2-os-command-injection-via-custom-web-link-actionAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2945Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytreeReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_actions_others.cc#L381-L388Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_misc_utils.cc#L227-L247Referencevia CVE List