CVE-2003-0459: KDE Konqueror for KDE 3.1.2 and earlier does not remove authentication credentials from URLs of the "user:password@host" form in the…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 21/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.8% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 87.1% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: kdelibs (Debian:3.0) 4:2.2.2-13.woody.8; kdelibs-crypto (Debian:3.0) 4:2.2.2-6woody2.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to kdelibs (Debian:3.0) 4:2.2.2-13.woody.8; kdelibs-crypto (Debian:3.0) 4:2.2.2-6woody2 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
KDE Konqueror for KDE 3.1.2 and earlier does not remove authentication credentials from URLs of the "user:password@host" form in the HTTP-Referer header, which could allow remote web sites to steal the credentials for pages that link to the sites.
- Published
- Aug 27, 2003
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.8% · 87th percentile
- CWE
- —
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Action score
21
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.8%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| kde | konqueror | cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror |
| kde | konqueror embedded | cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror_embedded |
| redhat | analog real-time synthesizer | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:analog_real-time_synthesizer |
| redhat | kdebase | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase |
| redhat | kdelibs | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdelibs |
| redhat | kdelibs devel | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdelibs_devel |
| redhat | kdelibs sound | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdelibs_sound |
| redhat | kdelibs sound devel | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdelibs_sound_devel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- kde konqueror2.1.1
- kde konqueror2.2.2
- kde konqueror3.0
- kde konqueror3.0.1
- kde konqueror3.0.2
- kde konqueror3.0.3
- kde konqueror3.0.5
- kde konqueror3.1
+12 more rows
- kde konqueror3.1.1
- kde konqueror3.1.2
- kde konqueror embedded0.1
- redhat analog real-time synthesizer2.1.1-5
- redhat analog real-time synthesizer2.2-11
- redhat kdebase3.0.3-13
- redhat kdelibs2.1.1-5
- redhat kdelibs2.2-11
- redhat kdelibs3.0.0-10
- redhat kdelibs3.1-10
- redhat kdelibs devel2.1.1-5
- redhat kdelibs devel2.2-11
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:3.0 | kdelibs | before 4:2.2.2-13.woody.8 | 4:2.2.2-13.woody.8 |
| Debian:3.0 | kdelibs-crypto | before 4:2.2.2-6woody2 | 4:2.2.2-6woody2 |
Same product
kde: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2004-0866Internet Explorer 6.0 allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level domains, such as .ltd.uk, .plc.uk, and .sch.uk, which…33Monitor
- CVE-2004-0411The URI handlers in Konqueror for KDE 3.2.2 and earlier do not properly filter "-" characters that begin a hostname in a (1) telnet, (2)…32Monitor
- CVE-2007-1565Konqueror 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by using JavaScript to read a child iframe having an ftp://…31Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2002-0970Sep 24, 2002 · The SSL capability for Konqueror in KDE 3.0.2 and earlier does not verify the Basic Constraints for an intermediate CA-signed certificate…31Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2002-1151Oct 11, 2002 · The cross-site scripting protection for Konqueror in KDE 2.2.2 and 3.0 through 3.0.3 does not properly initialize the domains on sub-frames…31Monitor
- Later →CVE-2003-1478Dec 31, 2003 · Konqueror in KDE 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (core dump) via a web page that begins with a "xFFxFE" byte…18Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:kdelibs | 4:2.2.2-13.woody.8 · Debian:3.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:kdelibs-crypto | 4:2.2.2-6woody2 · Debian:3.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
—
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/007300.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105986238428061&w=2
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-361
- www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030729-1.txt
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:079
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-235.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-236.html
- www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-45.txt
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A411
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.