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CVE-2019-18426

A vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.9309 when paired with WhatsApp for iPhone versions prior to 2.20.10 allows cross-site scripting and local file reading. Exploiting the vulnerability requires the victim to click a link preview from a specially crafted text…

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A vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.9309 when paired with WhatsApp for iPhone versions prior to 2.20.10 allows cross-site scripting and local file reading. Exploiting the vulnerability requires the victim to click a link preview from a specially crafted text message.
CVSS 8.2 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.6/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.2: +1.23
  • Fresh EPSS: 67.86%: +0.34

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 3 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Security Affairs
Press · 04 Feb 2020, 08:00 · Facebook fixed a WhatsApp bug that allowed hackers to access local file system - Security Affairs
BleepingComputer
Press · 04 Feb 2020, 08:00 · WhatsApp Bug Allowed Attackers to Access the Local File System - BleepingComputer
The Hacker News
Press · 04 Feb 2020, 08:00 · This WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Attackers Access Files On Your PCs - The Hacker News

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

1

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.

Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.2; EPSS 67.9%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:06.921295+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
21 Jan 2020, 20:30
First press mention
04 Feb 2020, 08:00
Latest press mention
04 Feb 2020, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
23 May 2022, 00:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58
PoCs on GitHub
1 repositories