CVE-2018-20483 affects GNU Wget versions prior to 1.20.1, where it insecurely stores the origin URL and Referer information in extended file attributes (user.xdg.origin.url and user.xdg.referrer.url) of downloaded files. This vulnerability, rated High severity (CVSS 7.8), allows local attackers with low privileges to access sensitive information, such as credentials embedded in URLs, by reading these attributes. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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