CVE-2003-0459: kde konqueror
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 01-08-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0459 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in kde konqueror. EPSS estimates a 2.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 01-08-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
KDE Konqueror for KDE 3.1.2 and earlier does not remove authentication credentials from URLs of the "user:password@host" form in the HTTP-Referer header, which could allow remote web sites to steal the credentials for pages that link to the sites.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.90% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.90%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Redhat6 products
- analog_real-time_synthesizer2.1.1-5 | 2.2-11
- kdebase3.0.3-13
- kdelibs2.1.1-5 | 2.2-11 | 3.0.0-10 | 3.1-10
- kdelibs_devel2.1.1-5 | 2.2-11 | 3.0.0-10 | 3.0.3-8 | 3.1-10
- kdelibs_sound2.1.1-5 | 2.2-11
Kde2 products
- konqueror2.1.1 | 2.2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.5 | 3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2
- konqueror_embedded0.1
2 vendors · 8 products
References
10 links- www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030729-1.txtX Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A411VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL