# CVE-2019-18426: A Meta Platforms WhatsApp bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2022-05-23)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Meta Platforms WhatsApp (CVE-2019-18426) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2019-18426. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
A vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop when paired with WhatsApp for iPhone allows cross-site scripting and local file reading.

## Sources
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18426
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18426

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.
