WhatsApp Desktop < 0.3.9309 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (CVE-2019-18426)

high Nessus Plugin ID 197073

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Synopsis

An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The version of WhatsApp Desktop installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 0.3.9309. It is, therefore, affected by a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to WhatsApp Desktop 0.3.9309 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 197073

File Name: whatsapp_desktop_0_3_9309.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/15/2024

Updated: 5/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-18426

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:whatsapp:whatsapp

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/WhatsApp Desktop

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-18426

Detections

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