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Evidence dossier

CVE-2019-18426

CVE-2019-18426

71.0–92.0Priority evidence range
As known Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCgen-56ccdaf9

Normalized restatement

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.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Jan 21, 2020
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence coverage
72%
CISA KEVCatalog member

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FIRST EPSS67.86%

2026-07-18 · v2026.06.15 · percentile 99.2%

Source stateConflict visible

Distinct CVSS assessments remain side by side; none are averaged.

Source comparison

Who said what

CISA-ADPindependent enrichment
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CISA ADP Vulnrichment

CVEderivative copy
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CVE Program Container

facebookoriginal assertion
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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.

CISA KEVoriginal assertion
observed_exploitation

WhatsApp Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

FIRST EPSSoriginal assertion
model_probability

Probability 0.678590000000; percentile 0.992420000000

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
FacebookWhatsApp Desktop
[{"status": "affected", "version": "0.3.9309"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "0.3.9309", "versionType": "custom"}]unknown
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:*; end excluding 0.3.9309supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*; end excluding 2.20.10supported

Assessments

CVSS by origin

8.2
nvd@nist.govCVSS 3.1 · role PrimaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
5.8
nvd@nist.govCVSS 2.0 · role PrimaryAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
8.2
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0CVSS 3.1 · role SecondaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
8.2
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.1 · role unknownCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Limitations and unknowns

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; unresolved scope remains unknown.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative and are not independent corroboration.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Factor D is unknown in Public Core because no accepted canonical mapping-obligation ledger is present.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.