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CVE-2025-69257

Oh theshit! From Typo Fixer to Root Shell via Python Injection

Alon Barad
Alon Barad
Software Engineer

Jan 1, 2026·6 min read·27 visits

Executive Summary (TL;DR)

The command-line tool `theshit` loads custom Python rule files from the user's configuration directory. Prior to version 0.1.1, it failed to verify file ownership when running with elevated privileges (e.g., via `sudo`). An attacker can place a malicious Python script in their own config folder, wait for an administrator to run the tool to fix a command, and achieve immediate root code execution.

A classic Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) in the 'theshit' command correction utility, allowing unprivileged users to execute arbitrary Python code as root due to unsafe loading of user configuration files.

Official Patches

AsfhtgkDavidGitHub Commit fixing the issue

Fix Analysis (1)

Technical Appendix

CVSS Score
6.7/ 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Probability
0.04%
Top 100% most exploited

Affected Systems

Linux systems with `theshit` installedmacOS systems with `theshit` installed

Affected Versions Detail

Product
Affected Versions
Fixed Version
theshit
AsfhtgkDavid
< 0.1.10.1.1
AttributeDetail
CWE IDCWE-269
Attack VectorLocal (AV:L)
CVSS6.7 (Medium)
ImpactPrivilege Escalation (Root)
ComponentPython Rule Loader
Exploit StatusHigh Probability / Trivial

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

T1546Event Triggered Execution
Privilege Escalation
T1059.006Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python
Execution
T1037Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
Persistence
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management

Improper Privilege Management

Known Exploits & Detection

Manual AnalysisCommit analysis reveals trivial Python injection vector

Vulnerability Timeline

Patch Committed
2025-01-10
CVE Assigned
2025-01-12

References & Sources

  • [1]Vendor Repository

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