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GHSA-rqr9-jwwf-wxgj

GHSA-rqr9-jwwf-wxgj: Low severity Flatpak xdg-desktop-portal vulnerability

Q: Which versions need to be updated?

Update xdg-desktop-portal to 1.20.4 or later on the 1.20 branch, or to 1.21.1 or later on the 1.21 branch. Versions before 1.20.4 and 1.21.x versions before 1.21.1 are affected.

Q: What access does an attacker need?

The attacker must be able to run a Flatpak application locally. The provided CVSS vector indicates no privileges or user interaction are required, but exploitation has high attack complexity and relies on a symlink attack.

Published Apr 11, 2026

Updated

Flatpak xdg-desktop-portal before 1.20.4 and 1.21.x before 1.21.1 allows any Flatpak app to trash any file in the host context via a symlink attack on gfiletrash.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Flatpak xdg-desktop-portal<1.20.4, >=1.21.0<1.21.1

Event History

Apr 11, 2026

CVE Published

via OSV·12:29 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·12:29 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which versions need to be updated?

Update xdg-desktop-portal to 1.20.4 or later on the 1.20 branch, or to 1.21.1 or later on the 1.21 branch. Versions before 1.20.4 and 1.21.x versions before 1.21.1 are affected.

What access does an attacker need?

The attacker must be able to run a Flatpak application locally. The provided CVSS vector indicates no privileges or user interaction are required, but exploitation has high attack complexity and relies on a symlink attack.

CVSS Score

2.9Low

Low Severity

AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Security Metrics

Risk Score16

Severitylow(2.9)

CWE

Timeline

PublishedApr 11, 2026

Updated

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