Qutebrowser CSRF Vulnerability
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | qutebrowser | < 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 |
References
- https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/commit/43e58ac865ff862c2008c510fc5f7627e10b4660
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10895
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/07/11/7
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wgmx-52ph-qqcw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10895
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/qutebrowser/PYSEC-2018-27.yaml
- https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-352- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
qutebrowser- Disclosed
- 12.07.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-27 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wgmx-52ph-qqcw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: qutebrowser
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 06.2018 10.2021
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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