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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/releases/tag/1.20.4 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/releases/tag/1.21.1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/security/advisories/GHSA-rqr9-jwwf-wxgj cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/10/14 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-61
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-11T00:29:03.467Z

Reserved: 2026-04-11T00:29:02.889Z

Link: CVE-2026-40354

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-11T01:16:16.270

Modified: 2026-04-11T01:16:16.270

Link: CVE-2026-40354

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses