9.3
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-48700
PCManFM-Qt File Path URI Execution
Description

An issue was discovered in all versions of PCManFM-Qt starting from 1.1.0. When a regular file's path is passed as a URI in an org.freedesktop.FileManager1.ShowFolders D-Bus method call, PCManFM-Qt delegates to a different program (based on the file type) without user confirmation. This could be used to achieve code execution or circumvent network namespace restrictions. NOTE: those outcomes are potentially unwanted by most users; however, the behavior of the product does comply with the applicable specification, and a simplistic solution (ensuring that the URI does not name a regular file) may have adverse consequences for I/O.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2026, 6:43 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 22, 2026, 6:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

mitre
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Solution
Address potential code execution by validating URIs before delegation.
  • Validate that the URI does not point to a regular file.
  • Ensure user confirmation before delegating URIs.
  • Update PCManFM-Qt to a version that addresses this.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag disputed
    Added Description An issue was discovered in all versions of PCManFM-Qt starting from 1.1.0. When a regular file's path is passed as a URI in an org.freedesktop.FileManager1.ShowFolders D-Bus method call, PCManFM-Qt delegates to a different program (based on the file type) without user confirmation. This could be used to achieve code execution or circumvent network namespace restrictions. NOTE: those outcomes are potentially unwanted by most users; however, the behavior of the product does comply with the applicable specification, and a simplistic solution (ensuring that the URI does not name a regular file) may have adverse consequences for I/O.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:I/V:D/RE:M/U:Clear
    Added CWE CWE-913
    Added Reference https://github.com/lxqt/pcmanfm-qt/releases
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/1
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/20/2
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