CVE-2025-55177: Meta Platforms WhatsApp Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Meta Platforms WhatsApp contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability due to an incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages. This vulnerability could allow an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device. Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
7f875c1384974a4753b5
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2025-55177
Use and citation
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