CVE-2025-52968
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which...
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. (For example, xdg-open could be modified to, by default, associate x-scheme-handler/https with the execution of a browser with command-line options that arrange for an empty cookie store, although this would add substantial complexity, and would not be considered a desirable or expected behavior by all users.) NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
2.7
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. (For example, xdg-open could be modified to, by default, associate x-scheme-handler/https with the execution of a browser with command-line options that arrange for an empty cookie store, although this would add substantial complexity, and would not be considered a desirable or expected behavior by all users.) NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
- Record
CVE-2025-52968- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-18897
2.7
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. (For example, xdg-open could be modified to, by default, associate x-scheme-handler/https with the execution of a browser with command-line options that arrange for an empty cookie store, although this would add substantial complexity, and would not be considered a desirable or expected behavior by all users.) NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
- Record
EUVD-2025-18897- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r9jv-cv83-m4v4
2.7
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which...
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
- Record
GHSA-r9jv-cv83-m4v4- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
2.7
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. (For example, xdg-open could be modified to, by default, associate x-scheme-handler/https with the execution of a browser with command-line options that arrange for an empty cookie store, although this would add substantial complexity, and would not be considered a desirable or expected behavior by all users.) NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
- Record
CVE-2025-52968- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-52968
2.7
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. (For example, xdg-open could be modified to, by default, associate x-scheme-handler/https with the execution of a browser with command-line options that arrange for an empty cookie store, although this would add substantial complexity, and would not be considered a desirable or expected behavior by all users.) NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-52968- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-52968
2.7
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. (For example, xdg-open could be modified to, by default, associate x-scheme-handler/https with the execution of a browser with command-line options that arrange for an empty cookie store, although this would add substantial complexity, and would not be considered a desirable or expected behavior by all users.) NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-52968- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-64296 No score
CVE-2025-52968 affecting package xdg-utils 1.2.1-3
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. (For example, xdg-open could be modified to, by default, associate x-scheme-handler/https with the execution of a browser with command-line options that arrange for an empty cookie store, although this would add substantial complexity, and would not be considered a desirable or expected behavior by all users.) NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
- Record
AZL-64296- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSV No score
xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which can facilitate CSRF. (For example, xdg-open could be modified to, by default, associate x-scheme-handler/https with the execution of a browser with command-line options that arrange for an empty cookie store, although this would add substantial complexity, and would not be considered a desirable or expected behavior by all users.) NOTE: this is disputed because integrations of xdg-open typically do not provide information about whether the xdg-open command and arguments were manually entered by a user, or whether they were the result of a navigation from content in an untrusted origin.
- Record
CVE-2025-52968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xdg-utilsAzure Linux:3 |
through 1.2.1-3 | None known |
xdg-utilsDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.3-4.11.2.1-11.2.1-2 |
None known |
xdg-utilsDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2 |
None known |
xdg-utilsDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2 |
None known |
xdg-utilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.0~rc3+git20150907-1ubuntu21.1.0~rc3+git20150907-1ubuntu31.1.1-1ubuntu11.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.11.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.31.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.41.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.5 |
None known |
xdg-utilsUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.1-1ubuntu21.1.1-1ubuntu31.1.2-1ubuntu11.1.2-1ubuntu21.1.2-1ubuntu2.21.1.2-1ubuntu2.31.1.2-1ubuntu2.41.1.2-1ubuntu2.5 |
None known |
xdg-utilsUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.3-1ubuntu21.1.3-2ubuntu11.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.11.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.2 |
None known |
xdg-utilsUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.3-2ubuntu21.1.3-4.1ubuntu11.1.3-4.1ubuntu1.22.04.11.1.3-4.1ubuntu3~22.04.1 |
None known |
xdg-utilsUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.3-4.1ubuntu3 |
None known |
xdg-utilsUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
xdg-utilsUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2ubuntu2 |
None known |
xdg-utilsUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2ubuntu11.2.1-2ubuntu2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-52968 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Freedesktop Xdg-utils, published June 23, 2025. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile.