Konqueror can associate a cookie with multiple domains when the DNS resolver has a…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Konqueror can associate a cookie with multiple domains when the DNS resolver has a non-root domain in its search list, which allows remote attackers to trick a user into accepting a cookie for a hostname formed via search-list expansion of the hostname entered by the user, or steal a cookie for an expanded hostname, as demonstrated by an attacker who operates an ap1.com Internet web site to steal cookies associated with an ap1.com.example.com intranet web site.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:0.1:*:embedded:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:0.1:*:embedded:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5b | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2.6 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5b Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2.6 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76ww-rw5h-92jq
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- TI-2004-00790 Internet Explorer 6.0 allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00375 The URI handlers in Konqueror for KDE 3.2.2 and earlier do not properly filter "-"… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01059 Konqueror 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp://… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00552 Konqueror in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier (kdelibs) allows remote attackers to bypass intended… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01119 The cross-site scripting protection for Konqueror in KDE 2.2.2 and 3.0 through 3.0.3 does… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-4684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-76ww-rw5h-92jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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