Description
NexTor IP Changer is a command-line tool that leverages the Tor network to periodically rotate a user's IP address. Versions prior to 2.0.0 have a command execution vulnerability due to unsafe use of `shell=True` with commands that rely on executable resolution through the `PATH` environment variable. An attacker controlling the execution environment can place malicious executables such as sudo earlier in the `PATH`, resulting in execution of attacker-controlled code. Version 2.0.0 fixes the issue.
Published: 2026-08-07
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

NexTOR_IP_CHANGER is a command‑line utility that rotates a Tor exit node by executing system commands. Versions before 2.0.0 build shell commands using `shell=True`, allowing executables found through the `PATH` environment to be invoked. This vulnerability constitutes a command‑execution flaw (CWE‑78) and can also lead to null pointer dereferences (CWE‑476) due to improper argument handling. An attacker who can influence the command‑execution environment can place a malicious binary early in the PATH and cause the tool to run that binary with the user’s privileges, effectively compromising the system.

Affected Systems

The affected product is NexTOR_IP_CHANGER from vendor 0x5t4l1n. Versions prior to 2.0.0 are vulnerable; version 2.0.0 and later contain the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 represents a high‑risk vulnerability. No EPSS score is available, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified at this time, and the issue is not listed as a Known Exploited Vulnerability. The likely attack vector requires an attacker to control or manipulate the environment variables (particularly PATH) before the tool is executed, which is feasible if the tool is run in a shared or compromised environment. Once the environment is controlled, arbitrary command execution can occur at the privilege level of the running user.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 7, 2026 at 20:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade NexTOR_IP_CHANGER to version 2.0.0 or later to eliminate the unsafe shell usage.
  • Ensure the environment PATH contains only trusted directories before running the tool; remove or reorder any directories that may contain malicious executables.
  • Execute the tool under the least privileged user account and avoid running it with elevated permissions; also verify that the PATH cannot be altered by external processes during execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 7, 2026 at 20:26 UTC.

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History

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NexTor IP Changer is a command-line tool that leverages the Tor network to periodically rotate a user's IP address. Versions prior to 2.0.0 have a command execution vulnerability due to unsafe use of `shell=True` with commands that rely on executable resolution through the `PATH` environment variable. An attacker controlling the execution environment can place malicious executables such as sudo earlier in the `PATH`, resulting in execution of attacker-controlled code. Version 2.0.0 fixes the issue.
Title NexTOR_IP_CHANGER has PATH Injection Leading to Arbitrary Command Execution
Weaknesses CWE-476
CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-07T19:34:44.269Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T18:40:45.834Z

Link: CVE-2026-48097

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-07T19:34:41.412Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-07T20:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-476

    NULL Pointer Dereference

  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')