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
| 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:kde_sc:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- 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
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.5 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.5 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 beta1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 beta2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 rc2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- 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 Moderatekdelibs 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1168
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85gj-974c-3vjj
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-1168 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1168 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85gj-974c-3vjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1168 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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