# CVE-2026-41526: In KDE KCoreAddons before 6.25, KShell::quoteArgs is intended to safely quote arguments so that they can be passed to…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-41526-in-kde-kcoreaddons-before-6-25-kshell-quoteargs-is-intended-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-41526 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-04-28

In KDE KCoreAddons before 6.25, KShell::quoteArgs is intended to safely quote arguments so that they can be passed to a shell command. This parsing does not adequately handle metacharacters, leading to an escape from the shell. All applications relying on this method in a security-critical path to handle user input are affected and could be exploited. In particular, because sendInput() sends a string to a terminal, a control character such as \x01 can be used during injection.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-41526 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41526 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-41526?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 28 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Kde Kcoreaddons. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41526?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-41526?** Check whether you run Kde Kcoreaddons. 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.

## Affected products

- Kde Kcoreaddons