CVE-2021-40180

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Published Jul 26, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tencent:wechat:8.0.10:::::android::
	cpe:2.3:a:tencent:wechat:8.0.10:::::iphone_os::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-27365	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.417% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.15202.pdf
https://github.com/BESTICSP/Vulnerabilities-Related-to-Mini-Programs-Permissions/blob/main/WX%20applet%20contact%20permission%20vulnerability%20report.pdf
https://pan.baidu.com/s/116sAQvs1CEzCeIfpI1NZvA
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1RqMrZBruZZ4OHdnXUN5xDw

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Tencent Wechat

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 26, 2022, 10:36 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 26, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM

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