Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere Affecting wpe_webkit package, versions [,2.52.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published21 Jun 2026
- disclosed28 Mar 2026
- creditGongyu Ma
Introduced: 28 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-20691 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wpe_webkit to version 2.52.1 or higher.
Overview
wpe_webkit is a None
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere. via improper state management in the authorization process. An attacker can obtain sensitive information about the user's environment by tricking a user into visiting a maliciously crafted web page. This is only exploitable if the affected packages are installed and used via a graphical interface to process untrusted web content, such as through GNOME.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding visits to untrusted web pages or loading untrusted web content, and by removing unnecessary packages that require the vulnerable component.