CVE-2024-1433

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in KDE Plasma Workspace up to 5.93.0. This affects the function EventPluginsManager::enabledPlugins of the file components/calendar/eventpluginsmanager.cpp of the component Theme File Handler. The manipulation of the argument pluginId leads to path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The patch is named 6cdf42916369ebf4ad5bd876c4dfa0170d7b2f01. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-253407. NOTE: This requires write access to user's home or the installation of third party global themes.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
kde	plasma-workspace	< 5.93.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/KDE/plasma-workspace/commit/6cdf42916369ebf4ad5bd876c4dfa0170d7b2f01 https://github.com/KDE/plasma-workspace/commit/6cdf42916369ebf4ad5bd876c4dfa0170d7b2f01

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.253407 https://vuldb.com/?id.253407 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.253407 https://vuldb.com/?id.253407

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-1433? +

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in KDE Plasma Workspace up to 5.93.0. This affects the function EventPluginsManager::enabledPlugins of the file components/calendar/eventpluginsmanager.cpp of the component Theme File Handler. The manipulation of the argument pluginId leads to path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The patch is named 6cdf42916369ebf4ad5bd876c4dfa0170d7b2f01. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-253407. NOTE: This requires write access to user's home or the installation of third party global themes. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-1433? +

CVE-2024-1433 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-1433? +

CVE-2024-1433 affects products from kde, specifically: plasma-workspace. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-1433? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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