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CVE-2019-11928 (GCVE-0-2019-11928)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-03 21:10 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:10
VLAI
Summary
An input validation issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed cross-site scripting upon clicking on a link from a specially crafted live location message.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Facebook WhatsApp Desktop Affected: 0.3.4932
Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.4932 (custom)
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