GoldenDict 1.5.0 and 1.5.1 has an exposed dangerous method that allows reading and…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-749Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
GoldenDict 1.5.0 and 1.5.1 has an exposed dangerous method that allows reading and modifying files when a user adds a crafted dictionary and then searches for any term included in that dictionary.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00487 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goldendict:goldendict:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Goldendict |
| cpe:2.3:a:goldendict:goldendict:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Goldendict |
- cpe:2.3:a:goldendict:goldendict:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Goldendict
- cpe:2.3:a:goldendict:goldendict:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Goldendict
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53964
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfp5-23mr-jwjm
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-53964 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53964 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfp5-23mr-jwjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-53964 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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