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msgattrib
Filter and manipulate message attributes in .po translation files. tldr-pages
GTFOBins file-read 1 documented command
How msgattrib is abused
file-read
-PEach abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for msgattrib.
1 documented command
file-read unprivileged, with sudo, as SUID
The file is parsed and displayed as a Java .properties file.
msgattrib -P /path/to/input-fileThe command the identifier reads trips no Sigma process-creation rule. This command is, with GTFOBins’ notes, from GTFOBins, at commit acd524623f9c of 2026-05-27, under the GPL-3.0, with no warranty. Changed: Markdown is shown formatted. The source is in lolbas-gtfobins-commands.json.gz, and the full entry is on GTFOBins’s page for msgattrib. The identifier reads the line that runs msgattrib.
Everyday use
Keep only translated messages
msgattrib --translated input.po >translated.poIdentifyKeep only untranslated messages
msgattrib --untranslated input.po >untranslated.poIdentifyRemove fuzzy messages
msgattrib --no-fuzzy input.po >clean.poIdentifyNone of the 3 examples the identifier reads matches GTFOBins abuse or trips a Sigma process-creation rule.