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TI-2020-01829 Aliases CVE-2020-1902GHSA-mp88-95vj-8f9m

Information disclosure in Meta WhatsApp for Android

Priority LOW 34CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00666 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WhatsApp for Android (Facebook): 2.20.140WhatsApp Business for Android (Facebook): 2.20.49

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MetaWhatsApp for Android2.20.140; before 2.20.1402.20.140Patch availableCNA
MetaWhatsApp Business for Android2.20.49; before 2.20.492.20.49Patch availableCNA
  • WhatsApp for Android VendorMeta Affected 2.20.140; before 2.20.140 Fixed in 2.20.140 Patch available CNA
  • WhatsApp Business for Android VendorMeta Affected 2.20.49; before 2.20.49 Fixed in 2.20.49 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*2.20.108 – 2.20.140VulnerableWhatsApp
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*2.20.35 – 2.20.49VulnerableWhatsApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 2.20.108 – 2.20.140 Vulnerable ·WhatsApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 2.20.35 – 2.20.49 Vulnerable ·WhatsApp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WhatsApp for Android (Facebook) Fixed in 2.20.140
  • Fix · CNA WhatsApp Business for Android (Facebook) Fixed in 2.20.49

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1902
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp88-95vj-8f9m

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-34861 Deserialization of untrusted data in Meta react-server-dom-webpack KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-02633 Heap-based buffer overflow in Meta WhatsApp for Android KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-13416 Cross-site scripting in Meta WhatsApp Desktop KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-34857 Incorrect authorization in Meta WhatsApp Desktop for Mac KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2025-34863 Deserialization of untrusted data in Meta react-server-dom-webpack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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