CVE-2020-1890 describes a URL validation flaw in WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business for Android, affecting versions prior to 2.20.11 and 2.20.2 respectively. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to force a recipient to load an image from a controlled URL by sending a specially crafted sticker message, requiring no user interaction. Rated 7.5 HIGH, the attack vector is network-based with low complexity, potentially leading to high integrity impact without affecting confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, though it received limited media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.20.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | ||
< 2.20.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.