Identifier / Programs / Linux and Unix
zathura
A Vim-like modal document viewer, with an integrated command-line. Make sure a backend is installed (poppler, PostScript, or DjVu). tldr-pages
GTFOBins shell 1 documented command
How zathura is abused
shell
Each abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for zathura.
1 documented command
shell unprivileged, with sudo
The interaction happens in a GUI window, while the shell is dropped in the terminal.
zathura
:! /bin/sh -c 'exec /bin/sh 0<&1'The 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 zathura. The identifier reads the line that runs zathura.
Everyday use
Open a file
zathura path/to/fileIdentifyNavigate left/up/down/right
<h>Rotate
<r>The example the identifier reads matches no GTFOBins abuse and trips no Sigma process-creation rule.