CVE-2019-12761

What it is

A code injection issue was discovered in PyXDG before 0.26 via crafted Python code in a Category element of a Menu XML document in a .menu file. XDG_CONFIG_DIRS must be set up to trigger xdg.Menu.parse parsing within the directory containing this file. This is due to a lack of sanitization in xdg/Menu.py before an eval call.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2019-06-06 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2019-06-06 19:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 02:15 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2019-06-06 19:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:15 UTC

Exploit probability

2.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-94 · Code injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Python Pyxdg < 0.26

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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