jitsi-meet-electron up to 2.2.x URL shell.openExterna data authenticity

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in jitsi-meet-electron up to 2.2.x. It has been declared as problematic. This affects the function shell.openExterna of the component URL Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to data authenticity. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-25019. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in jitsi-meet-electron up to 2.2.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function shell.openExterna of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data authenticity vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-345. The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

jitsi-meet-electron (aka Jitsi Meet Electron) before 2.3.0 calls the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is for an http or https resource, in some circumstances.

The weakness was disclosed 08/29/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-25019 since 08/29/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 2.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Data authenticity
CWE: CWE-345
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: jitsi-meet-electron 2.3.0

Timelineinfo

08/29/2020 🔍
08/29/2020 +0 days 🔍
08/30/2020 +1 days 🔍
11/18/2025 +1905 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-25019 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-25019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-160432

Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2020 08:49
Updated: 11/18/2025 00:23
Changes: 08/30/2020 08:49 (54), 11/18/2025 00:23 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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