Vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Desktop For Windows
CVE-2025-30401
A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could…
EPSS: 0.002 (46.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Facebook Whatsapp Desktop For Windows — versions 0.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-30401 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-30401?
- CVE-2025-30401 is a vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Desktop For Windows, classified under CWE-430. Published 2025-04-05.
- Is CVE-2025-30401 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.