# CVE-2026-110236: KDE Dolphin command injection via double-click custom action

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-110236-kde-dolphin-24-08-0-through-26-08-2-contains-an-os-command  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-110236 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-10-13

KDE Dolphin is a file manager for Linux desktops. An attacker who tricks a victim into opening a specially named folder and double-clicking the background can execute arbitrary shell commands as that user. This requires the victim to have configured Dolphin to run a custom command on background double-click.

Vendors: [Kde](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/kde).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-110236 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110236 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-110236?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Kde Dolphin 24.08.0 through 26.08.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110236?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Do not configure a custom command for the background double-click action, or ensure the command does not use the {path} placeholder until a patched version is installed. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-110236 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-110236?** Check whether you run Kde Dolphin at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix


Do not configure a custom command for the background double-click action, or ensure the command does not use the {path} placeholder until a patched version is installed.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an OS command injection in Dolphin's double-click custom command handler (slotDoubleClickViewBackground). The folder path is inserted into a shell command string by wrapping it only in double quotes, without shell escaping. An attacker creates a directory name containing shell metacharacters such as semicolons and quotes to break out of the quoted argument and inject commands that execute when a victim double-clicks the view background.

## Affected products

- KDE Dolphin 24.08.0 through 26.08.2

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/KDE/dolphin/blob/v26.08.2/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp](https://github.com/KDE/dolphin/blob/v26.08.2/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp)
- [https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/HJCMaGsizg](https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/HJCMaGsizg)

## Related threats

- [KDE Dolphin sandbox escape via FileManager1 protocol](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-41525-kde-dolphin-sandbox-escape-via-filemanager1-protocol)