CVE-2020-1902: facebook whatsapp business for android
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 06-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1902 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in facebook whatsapp business for android. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-10-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A user running a quick search on a highly forwarded message on WhatsApp for Android from v2.20.108 to v2.20.140 or WhatsApp Business for Android from v2.20.35 to v2.20.49 could have been sent to the Google service over plain HTTP.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.67% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.67%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
- CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive InformationThe product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
Affected systems
Facebook2 products
- whatsapp business for android2.20.49 | ≥ unspecified, < 2.20.49
- whatsapp for android2.20.140 | ≥ unspecified, < 2.20.140
Whatsapp2 products
- whatsapp≥ 2.20.108, ≤ 2.20.140
- whatsapp_business≥ 2.20.35, ≤ 2.20.49
2 vendors · 4 products