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Medium 6.3Published Apr 11, 2026
CVE-2026-40354Flatpak 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 g_file_trash.
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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 g_file_trash.
- CVSS
- 6.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-61
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
flatpak xdg-desktop-portal flatpak:xdg-desktop-portal | before 1.20.4; 1.21.0 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/releases/tag/1.20.4product
- https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/releases/tag/1.21.1product
- https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/security/advisories/GHSA-rqr9-jwwf-wxgjvendor-advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/10/14mailing-list
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