The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade konversation | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 14, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade konversation | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 19, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-irc/konversation. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 14, 2005 |
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