VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-17151

CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-01-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers redirect users to an external resource on affected installations of Tencent WeChat Prior to 7.0.9. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must be within a chat session together with the attacker. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of a users profile. The issue lies in the failure to properly validate a users name. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9302.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-356: Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions
  • CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

Primary references