CVE-2021-40180

Public Exploit

Description

In the WeChat application 8.0.10 for Android and iOS, a mini program can obtain sensitive information from a user's address book via wx.searchContacts.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory arxiv.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory baidu.com Third-Party Advisory baidu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1RqMrZBruZZ4OHdnXUN5xDw permissions required exploit third party advisory
https://pan.baidu.com/s/116sAQvs1CEzCeIfpI1NZvA permissions required exploit third party advisory
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.15202.pdf third party advisory technical description mitigation
https://github.com/BESTICSP/Vulnerabilities-Related-to-Mini-Programs-Permissions/blob/main/WX%20applet%20contact%20permission%20vulnerability%20report.pdf third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40180?
CVE-2021-40180 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40180?
To fix CVE-2021-40180, 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-2021-40180 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-40180 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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