CVE-2019-17151
MEDIUMTencent WeChat < 7.0.9 - Open Redirect via User Profile Name
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers redirect users to an external resource on affected installations of Tencent WeChat Prior to 7.0.9. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must be within a chat session together with the attacker. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of a users profile. The issue lies in the failure to properly validate a users name. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9302.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-1035/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0137
EPSS Percentile
68.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-356
CWE-601
Status
published
Products (1)
tencent/wechat
< 7.0.9
Published
Jan 07, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026