CVE-2020-25019

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory stackexchange.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/commit/ca1eb702507fdc4400fe21c905a9f85702f92a14 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases/tag/v2.3.0 third party advisory release notes
https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/225799 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25019?
CVE-2020-25019 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-25019?
To fix CVE-2020-25019, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-25019 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-25019 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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