CVE-2024-21625: SideQuest is a place to get virtual reality applications for Oculus Quest

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-21625?

sidequest: upgrade to 0.10.35. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-21625 being exploited?

CVE-2024-21625 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-21625 affect?

CVE-2024-21625 affects sidequest. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). SideQuest is a place to get virtual reality applications for Oculus Quest. The SideQuest desktop application uses deep links with a custom protocol (`sidequest://`) to trigger actions in the application from its web contents. Because, prior

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2024-21625 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting sidequest. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SideQuest is a place to get virtual reality applications for Oculus Quest. The SideQuest desktop application uses deep links with a custom protocol (`sidequest://`) to trigger actions in the application from its web contents. Because, prior to version 0.10.35, the deep link URLs were not sanitized properly in all cases, a one-click remote code execution can be achieved in cases when a device is connected, the user is presented with a malicious li

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2024-01-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: sidequestvr

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-04 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sidequestvr sidequest UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.10.35

Fixed in: 0.10.35

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sidequest || rpm -q sidequest || sidequest --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.10.35 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sidequest

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sidequest

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-21625?

sidequest: upgrade to 0.10.35. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-21625 being exploited?

CVE-2024-21625 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-21625 affect?

CVE-2024-21625 affects sidequest. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). SideQuest is a place to get virtual reality applications for Oculus Quest. The SideQuest desktop application uses deep links with a custom protocol (`sidequest://`) to trigger actions in the application from its web contents. Because, prior

How urgent is CVE-2024-21625?

Priority 45/100. High severity

References

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