CVE-2021-40180

HIGH

WeChat 8.0.10 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via wx.searchContacts

Title source: llm

Description

In the WeChat application 8.0.10 for Android and iOS, a mini program can obtain sensitive information from a user's address book via wx.searchContacts.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Exploit, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://pan.baidu.com/s/1RqMrZBruZZ4OHdnXUN5xDw

Exploit, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://pan.baidu.com/s/116sAQvs1CEzCeIfpI1NZvA

Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.15202.pdf

Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/BESTICSP/Vulnerabilities-Related-to-Mini-Programs-Permissions/blob/main/WX%20applet%20contact%20permission%20vulnerability%20report.pdf

View Exploit ZIP pw:eip

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0106

EPSS Percentile 60.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Products (1)

tencent/wechat 8.0.10 (2 CPE variants)

Published Jul 26, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026