CVE-2026-40354

low-risk
Published 2026-04-11

Flatpak xdg-desktop-portal before 1.20.4 and 1.21.x before 1.21.1 allows any Flatpak app to trash any file in the host context via a symlink attack on g_file_trash.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% 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 2.9/10 Low
LOCAL / HIGH complexity
13
/ 100
low-risk
Severity 8/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal