Open Redirect in Tencent Wechat

CVE-2019-17151

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.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17151?
CVE-2019-17151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tencent Wechat, classified under CWE-356. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-01-07.
How severe is CVE-2019-17151?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.