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CVE-2020-1902: 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 th...
CVE-2020-1902 · published 6 years ago
Summary
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.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
>= 2.20.108, <= 2.20.140 cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
||
| whatsapp_business |
>= 2.20.35, <= 2.20.49 cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
Original advisory text
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 th...
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.
References
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-200Information Exposure
CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Timeline
Published6 Oct 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-1902 · NVD
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