Fixes #5232

lib/controller/controller.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from __future__ import division
 
 import os
 import re
+import subprocess
 import time
 
 from lib.controller.action import action
@@ -598,6 +599,19 @@ def start():
 
                                         kb.injections.append(injection)
 
+                                        if not kb.alerted:
+                                            if conf.alert:
+                                                infoMsg = "executing alerting shell command(s) ('%s')" % conf.alert
+                                                logger.info(infoMsg)
+                                                try:
+                                                    process = subprocess.Popen(conf.alert, shell=True)
+                                                    process.wait()
+                                                except Exception as ex:
+                                                    errMsg = "error occurred while executing '%s' ('%s')" % (conf.alert, getSafeExString(ex))
+                                                    logger.error(errMsg)
+
+                                            kb.alerted = True
+
                                         # In case when user wants to end detection phase (Ctrl+C)
                                         if not proceed:
                                             break