CVE-2020-1890 json
A URL validation issue in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.11 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.2 could have caused the r…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-12716
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A URL validation issue in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.11 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.2 could have caused the recipient of a sticker message containing deliberately malformed data to load an image from a sender-controlled URL without user interaction.
Patch / fix
- Facebook WhatsApp for Android 2.20.11
- Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android 2.20.2
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1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Facebook WhatsApp for Android
- Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
whatsapp.com
/security/advisories/2020
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1890
- NVD CVE-2020-1890
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