VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-12120

CVSS score7.3 HIGH
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-11-20
Last modified2026-10-19
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Lite XL versions 2.1.8 and prior automatically execute the .lite_project.lua file when opening a project directory, without prompting the user for confirmation. The .lite_project.lua file is intended for project-specific configuration but can contain executable Lua logic. This behavior could allow execution of untrusted Lua code if a user opens a malicious project, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Lite XL process.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-94

Primary references