Remote Command Injection in Sickbeard Alpha via Extra Scripts

Publication date: 2026-01-30

Last updated on: 2026-01-30

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Sickbeard alpha contains a remote command injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the extra scripts configuration. Attackers can set malicious commands in the extra scripts field and trigger processing to execute remote code on the vulnerable Sickbeard installation.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-30

Last Modified

2026-01-30

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-31

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2020-37027

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
unknown_vendor	sickbeard	*

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-78	The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Sickbeard alpha is a remote command injection flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. Attackers can insert malicious commands into the extra scripts configuration field and trigger their execution, leading to remote code execution on the vulnerable Sickbeard installation.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to remote code execution by attackers without any authentication, potentially allowing them to take full control of the affected Sickbeard system. This can result in unauthorized access, data compromise, system manipulation, or disruption of services.

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