CVE-2003-0459

KDE Konqueror for KDE 3.1.2 and earlier does not remove authentication credentials from URLs of...

5.0 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.90%Up 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2003-0459
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2003-0459
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0453 No score

Record: EUVD-2003-0453
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfc7-m6xf-fmg6 No score

KDE Konqueror for KDE 3.1.2 and earlier does not remove authentication credentials from URLs of...

Record: GHSA-pfc7-m6xf-fmg6
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kdelibs` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 4:2.2.2-13.woody.8	4:2.2.2-13.woody.8
`kdelibs-crypto` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 4:2.2.2-6woody2	4:2.2.2-6woody2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-0459 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Kde Konqueror, published August 1, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.90%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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