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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 HTTP-Referer header, which could allow remote web sites to steal the credentials for pages that link to the sites.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2003-0459 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from kde, from kde, from redhat and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2003, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2003-08-27T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application kde konqueror 2.1.1 Yes
Application kde konqueror 2.2.2 Yes
Application kde konqueror 3.0 Yes
Application kde konqueror 3.0.1 Yes
Application kde konqueror 3.0.2 Yes
Application kde konqueror 3.0.3 Yes
Application kde konqueror 3.0.5 Yes
Application kde konqueror 3.1 Yes
Application kde konqueror 3.1.1 Yes
Application kde konqueror 3.1.2 Yes
Application kde konqueror_embedded 0.1 Yes
Application redhat analog_real-time_synthesizer 2.1.1-5 Yes
Application redhat analog_real-time_synthesizer 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat analog_real-time_synthesizer 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat kdebase 3.0.3-13 Yes
Application redhat kdebase 3.0.3-13 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs 2.1.1-5 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs 3.0.0-10 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs 3.1-10 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_devel 2.1.1-5 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_devel 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_devel 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_devel 3.0.0-10 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_devel 3.0.3-8 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_devel 3.1-10 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_sound 2.1.1-5 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_sound 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_sound 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_sound_devel 2.1.1-5 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_sound_devel 2.2-11 Yes
Application redhat kdelibs_sound_devel 2.2-11 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For kde's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.