CVE-2019-11928

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

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.

Affected products

Facebook WhatsApp Desktop: before 0.3.4932 — fixed in 0.3.4932

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Facebook WhatsApp Desktop 0.3.4932. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/

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