CVE-2020-25019 json
jitsi-meet-electron (aka Jitsi Meet Electron) before 2.3.0 calls the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-17718
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
jitsi-meet-electron (aka Jitsi Meet Electron) before 2.3.0 calls the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is for an http or https resource, in some circumstances.
Patch / fix
- jitsi meet_electron 2.3.0
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1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- security.stackexchange.com https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/225799 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
References
-
github.com
/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/commit/ca1eb702507fdc4400fe21c905a9f85702f92a14
patch, third-party-advisory
-
security.stackexchange.com
/questions/225799
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases/tag/v2.3.0
release-notes, third-party-advisory
- github.com /jitsi/security-advisories/blob/master/advisories/JSA-2020-0001.md
- github.com /jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/security/advisories/GHSA-x4h8-fhrp-pm3p
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-25019
- NVD CVE-2020-25019
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