SOURCE FACT
Meta Platforms · WhatsApp
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.
CISA notes
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55177
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