CVE-2021-28117

High

Description

libdiscover/backends/KNSBackend/KNSResource.cpp in KDE Discover before 5.21.3 automatically creates links to potentially dangerous URLs (that are neither https:// nor http://) based on the content of the store.kde.org web site. (5.18.7 is also a fixed version.)

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductKde Discover
PublishedMar 20, 2021
First seenMar 20, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • kde discover5.21.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
kde discoverv < 5.21.35.21.3

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