Description
qutebrowser before version 1.4.1 is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery flaw that allows websites to access 'qute://*' URLs. A malicious website could exploit this to load a 'qute://settings/set' URL, which then sets 'editor.command' to a bash script, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| qutebrowser | cross-site request forgery flaw allows sites to access 'qute | qutebrowser 1.4.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | qutebrowser | 1.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qutebrowser | 1.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qutebrowser | 1.4.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | qutebrowser | 1.1.1-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qutebrowser | 2.3.1-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11292-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | qutebrowser | < 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 | GHSA-wgmx-52ph-qqcw |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11292-1 qutebrowser-2.3.1-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026