CVE-2003-0459

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.52% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory turbolinux.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/007300.html	mailing list
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030729-1.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-361	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A411	vdb entry signature
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105986238428061&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-236.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-235.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-45.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:079	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0459?: CVE-2003-0459 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0459?: To fix CVE-2003-0459, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0459 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0459 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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