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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-3f3n-wcbm-c7fz",
    "summary": "Remote code execution\nIf the url contains any ; characters code will be executed as the user. For example if fastreader is fed http://www.g;id;.com id will be executed.",
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            "alias": "CVE-2013-2615"
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            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
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            "name": "Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')",
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