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Critical
CVE-2018-10895
qutebrowser before version 1.4.1 is vulnerable to a cross-site request...
Vulnerability Description
qutebrowser before version 1.4.1 is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery flaw that allows websites to access 'qute://*' URLs. A malicious website could exploit this to load a 'qute://settings/set' URL, which then sets 'editor.command' to a bash script, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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cross-site request forgery flaw allows sites to access 'qute
Vulnerable Versions:
qutebrowser 1.4.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 12th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N