Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in KDE-Runtime 4.14.3 and earlier…
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
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in KDE-Runtime 4.14.3 and earlier, kwebkitpart 1.3.4 and earlier, and kio-extras 5.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI using the (1) zip, (2) trash, (3) tar, (4) thumbnail, (5) smtps, (6) smtp, (7) smb, (8) remote, (9) recentdocuments, (10) nntps, (11) nntp, (12) network, (13) mbox, (14) ldaps, (15) ldap, (16) fonts, (17) file, (18) desktop, (19) cgi, (20) bookmarks, or (21) ar scheme, which is not properly handled in an error message.
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:urs_wolfer:kwebkitpart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | Urs Wolfer |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde-runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.14.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kio-extras:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:urs_wolfer:kwebkitpart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Urs Wolfer
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde-runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.14.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kio-extras:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8600
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hhq-rgwv-cm5w
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-8600 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8600 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6hhq-rgwv-cm5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8600 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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