CVE-2025-12120 affects Lite XL versions 2.1.8 and earlier, stemming from the automatic execution of .lite_project.lua files without user confirmation when opening a project. This allows for arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Lite XL process if a user opens a malicious project, as these configuration files can contain executable Lua logic. The vulnerability is rated HIGH severity (CVSS 7.3), requiring user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L/PR:L) to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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