wire-webapp has no database deletion on client logout
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
wire-webapp is the web application for the open-source messaging service Wire. A bug fix caused a regression causing an issue with function to delete local data. Instructing the client to delete its local database on user logout does not result in deletion. This is the case for both temporary clients (marking the device as a public computer on login) and regular clients instructing the deletion of all personal information and conversations upon logout. Access to the machine is required to access the data. If encryption-at-rest is used, cryptographic material can't be exported. The underlying issue has been fixed with wire-webapp version 2025-05-14-production.0. In order to mitigate potential impact, the database must be manually deleted on devices where the option "This is a public computer" was used prior to log in or a log out with the request to delete local data with the affected versions has happened before.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wireapp | wire-webapp | before 2025-05-14-production.0 | 2025-05-14-production.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- wire-webapp Vendorwireapp Affected before 2025-05-14-production.0 Fixed in 2025-05-14-production.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wire:wire-webapp:2025-04-14:production0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025-04-14 production0 | Vulnerable | wireapp |
| cpe:2.3:a:wire:wire-webapp:2025-04-29:production0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025-04-29 production0 | Vulnerable | wireapp |
| cpe:2.3:a:wire:wire-webapp:2025-05-06:alphaging0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025-05-06 alphaging0 | Vulnerable | wireapp |
- cpe:2.3:a:wire:wire-webapp:2025-04-14:production0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025-04-14 production0 Vulnerable ·wireapp
- cpe:2.3:a:wire:wire-webapp:2025-04-29:production0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025-04-29 production0 Vulnerable ·wireapp
- cpe:2.3:a:wire:wire-webapp:2025-05-06:alphaging0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025-05-06 alphaging0 Vulnerable ·wireapp
Remediation
- Fix · CNA wire-webapp (wireapp) Fixed in 2025-05-14-production.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48066
References
More wireapp Wire-webapp vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08612 Cross Site Scripting in Wire Webapp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2022-11712 Cross Site Scripting in Wire Messages CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2021-12351 XSS through createObjectURL CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04498 Entering code in App Lock modal sends input to conversation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-18754 wire-webapp contains Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions leading to a DoS via Markdown Rendering CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-07658 Expired Ephemeral Messages not reliably removed in wire-webapp CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
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