CVE-2025-55014

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and...

4.7 MediumFix available

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Up 0.4 points since Aug 5, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.7

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Record: CVE-2025-55014
CVSS 3.1: 4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-402
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-23543 4.7

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Record: EUVD-2025-23543
CVSS 3.1: 4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mr85-g3h9-44r6 4.7

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and...

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Record: GHSA-mr85-g3h9-44r6
CVSS 3.1: 4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-402
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 4.7

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Record: CVE-2025-55014
CVSS 3.1: 4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-402
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-55014 4.7

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2025-55014
CVSS 3.1: 4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-55014 4.7

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2025-55014
CVSS 3.1: 4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Record: CVE-2025-55014
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2025-0298 No score

Updated stardict packages fix security vulnerability

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP. (CVE-2025-55014)

Record: MGASA-2025-0298
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

stardict

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`stardict` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-103.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-113.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-43.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-53.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 Show 4 moreShow less 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-73.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-83.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-8~deb13u13.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-9	None known
`stardict` Debian:13	before 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-8~deb13u1, plus listed versions 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-63.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-7	3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-8~deb13u1
`stardict` Debian:14	before 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-8, plus listed versions 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-63.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-73.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-8~deb13u1	3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-8
`stardict` Mageia:9	before 3.0.6.3-2.1.mga9	3.0.6.3-2.1.mga9
`stardict` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.1-9.2ubuntu3	None known
`stardict` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.1-9.3ubuntu13.0.1-9.3ubuntu23.0.1-9.4	None known
`stardict` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7+git20210701.96b96d8+dfsg-13.0.7+git20210701.96b96d8+dfsg-23.0.7+git20211225+dfsg-1	None known
`stardict` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-43.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-4build33.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-4build4	None known
`stardict` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-63.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6build1	None known
`stardict` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-93.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-11	None known
`stardict` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6build13.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-83.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-9	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2025-55014 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Stardict, published August 4, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-8~deb13u1.

References

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