CVE-2024-1433
low-risk
Published 2024-02-11
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.11% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 3.1/10
Low
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Plasma-Workspace
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.253407
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.253407
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.253407
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.253407
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low-risk
Severity
11/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal