NexTOR IP Changer Unsafely Uses sudo and shell=True (CVE-2026-48098) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.3CVE-2026-48098

NexTOR IP Changer Unsafely Uses sudo and shell=True

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-48098 records a High severity (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in NexTOR IP Changer Unsafely Uses sudo and shell=True. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps 0x5t4l1n/NexTOR_IP_CHANGER (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 7, 2026Updated Sep 10, 2026Source checked Sep 21, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 7, 2026Material review Sep 10, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps 0x5t4l1n/NexTOR_IP_CHANGER (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
0x5t4l1n/NexTOR_IP_CHANGERgeneric	< 2.0.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for 0x5t4l1n/NexTOR_IP_CHANGER.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

GitHub security advisorygithub.com

Upstream source 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 execute privileged system commands using `sudo` and `shell=True` directly inside application logic. In environments where passwordless sudo (`NOPASSWD`) is enabled, privileged commands may execute silently without explicit user confirmation. Version 2.0.0 fixes the issue.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.