CVE-2013-2120

The %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp in the KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5 in...

8.4 HighFix available

The %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp in the KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons does not properly generate passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a brute-force attack.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.4

Record: CVE-2013-2120
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2013-2120
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-2088 No score

Record: EUVD-2013-2088
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v537-cf87-935c 8.4

The %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp in the KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5 in...

Record: GHSA-v537-cf87-935c
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.4

Record: CVE-2013-2120
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2120 8.4

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2120
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-2120 8.4

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2120
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

kde paste applet

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kdeplasma-addons` Debian:12	before 4:5.3.2-2	4:5.3.2-2
`kdeplasma-addons` Debian:13	before 4:5.3.2-2	4:5.3.2-2
`kdeplasma-addons` Debian:14	before 4:5.3.2-2	4:5.3.2-2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
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-2013-2120 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Kde Paste Applet, published February 11, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in kdeplasma-addons 4:5.3.2-2.

References

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