Description
libkiwix 10.0.0 and 10.0.1 allows XSS in the built-in webserver functionality via the search suggestions URL parameter. This is fixed in 10.1.0.
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 | libkiwix | 10.1.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libkiwix | 10.1.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libkiwix | 10.1.0+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libkiwix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libkiwix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libkiwix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libkiwix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libkiwix | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libkiwix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libkiwix | No fix yet | — |