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CVE-2026-40354

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Published: Apr 11, 2026Modified: Apr 27, 2026

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6.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Flatpak
1 product
Xdg Desktop Portal
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Flatpak
Xdg Desktop Portal
Before 1.20.4
Xdg Desktop Portal
Version 1.21.0

Related CWEs

CWE-61
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.

References (4)

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Product
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Vendor Advisory
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