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TI-2011-01019 Aliases CVE-2011-1168GHSA-85gj-974c-3vjj

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the KHTMLPart::htmlError function in…

Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the KHTMLPart::htmlError function in khtml/khtml_part.cpp in Konqueror in KDE SC 4.4.0 through 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI in a URL corresponding to an unavailable web site.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02673 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 beta1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 beta2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 rc1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 rc2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 rc3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.4VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.5VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.4VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.5VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6 beta1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6 beta2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6 rc1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6 rc2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.1VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 beta1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 beta2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 rc2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0464 Released 2011-04-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2, kdelibs-common-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2, kdelibs-devel-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2, kdelibs-common-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2, kdelibs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2.ppc, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2, kdelibs-common-6:4.3.4-11.el6_0.2 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0464
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0464
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0464
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0464
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0464
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1168
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85gj-974c-3vjj

References

  • TI-2010-02472 Heap-based buffer overflow in the RLE decompression functionality in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2011-02385 Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2010-01460 KGet 2.4.2 in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 does not properly request download confirmation… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2010-00961 Directory traversal vulnerability in KGet in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2011-01405 Directory traversal vulnerability in the KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2010-00884 Race condition in workspace/krunner/lock/lockdlg.cc in the KRunner lock module in kdebase… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
See all 9 →

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