CVE-2025-32898
published 2025-12-05CVE-2025-32898: The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks. This affects KDE Connect before…
PriorityP419medium4.7CVSS 3.1
AVAACHPRNUINSCCLILAN
EPSS
0.13%
3.0th percentile
The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks. This affects KDE Connect before 1.33.0 on Android, KDE Connect before 25.04 on desktop, KDE Connect before 0.5 on iOS, Valent before 1.0.0.alpha.47, and GSConnect before 59.
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect | < gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect 62-1 (forky) | gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect 62-1 (forky) |
| debian | kdeconnect | < gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect 62-1 (forky) | gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect 62-1 (forky) |
| kde | kde_connect_verification-code_protocol | < 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-18 |
| kde | kdeconnect | >= 0 < 25.04.0-1 | 25.04.0-1 |
| kde | kdeconnect | >= 0 < 25.04.0-1 | 25.04.0-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
osv4.7MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.7MEDIUM
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Debian
CVE-2025-32898: gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect - The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 charact...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-32898 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-32898: gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect - The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 charact...
The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks. This affects KDE Connect before 1.33.0 on Android, KDE Connect before 25.04 on desktop, KDE Connect before 0.5 on iOS, Valent before 1.0.0.alpha.47, and GSConnect before 59.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 62-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 62-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 62-1)
OSV
CVE-2025-32898: The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks
osv·2025-12-05·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-32898 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-32898: The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks
The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks. This affects KDE Connect before 1.33.0 on Android, KDE Connect before 25.04 on desktop, KDE Connect before 0.5 on iOS, Valent before 1.0.0.alpha.47, and GSConnect before 59.
GHSA
GHSA-r3v4-hrwm-cxm5: The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-05
CVE-2025-32898 [MEDIUM] CWE-331 GHSA-r3v4-hrwm-cxm5: The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks
The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks. This affects KDE Connect before 1.33.0 on Android, KDE Connect before 25.04 on desktop, KDE Connect before 0.5 on iOS, Valent before 1.0.0.alpha.47, and GSConnect before 59.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-12-05
Published