Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CVE-2020-1902
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.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
- NONE
- HIGH
- NONE
CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published