Vulnerability in Freedesktop Xdg-utils

CVE-2025-52968

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…

EPSS: 0.002 (8.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-52968?
CVE-2025-52968 is a low-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Xdg-utils, classified under Unprotected Alternate Channel. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2025-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-52968?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.