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CVE-2025-52968

xdg-open in xdg-utils through 1.2.1 can send requests containing SameSite=Strict cookies, which...

2.7 LowDisputed

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

0.21%Up 0.2 points since Jun 24, 2025
90%50%10%1%

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 LowCVSS: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 LowCVSS: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 LowCVSS: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 LowCVSS: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 LowCVSS: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 LowCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xdg-utils
Azure Linux:3
through 1.2.1-3 None known
xdg-utils
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.3-4.11.2.1-11.2.1-2
None known
xdg-utils
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2.1-2
None known
xdg-utils
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2.1-2
None known
xdg-utils
Ubuntu: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-utils
Ubuntu: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-utils
Ubuntu: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-utils
Ubuntu: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-utils
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.3-4.1ubuntu3
None known
xdg-utils
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2.1-2ubuntu1
None known
xdg-utils
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2.1-2ubuntu2
None known
xdg-utils
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2.1-2ubuntu11.2.1-2ubuntu2
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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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.

References

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