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diff --git a/funcs/func_shell.c b/funcs/func_shell.c
index 0398cd839..fe1debe88 100644
--- a/funcs/func_shell.c
+++ b/funcs/func_shell.c
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ static int shell_helper(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *cmd, char *data,
<syntax>
<parameter name="command" required="true">
<para>The command that the shell should execute.</para>
+ <warning><para>Do not use untrusted strings such as <variable>CALLERID(num)</variable>
+ or <variable>CALLERID(name)</variable> as part of the command parameters. You
+ risk a command injection attack executing arbitrary commands if the untrusted
+ strings aren't filtered to remove dangerous characters. See function
+ <variable>FILTER()</variable>.</para></warning>
</parameter>
</syntax>
<description>