Critical severity9.3NVD Advisory· Published Jul 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-10895
CVE-2018-10895
Description
qutebrowser before version 1.4.1 is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery flaw that allows websites to access 'qute://*' URLs. A malicious website could exploit this to load a 'qute://settings/set' URL, which then sets 'editor.command' to a bash script, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
qutebrowserPyPI | < 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 |
Affected products
3- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 1.4.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-2.1
- qutebrowser/cross-site request forgery flaw allows sites to access 'qutev5Range: qutebrowser 1.4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/07/11/7nvdMailing ListMitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/commit/43e58ac865ff862c2008c510fc5f7627e10b4660nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wgmx-52ph-qqcwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10895ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/qutebrowser/PYSEC-2018-27.yamlghsaWEB
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