ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·9/2/2025
CVE-2025-55177 added to CISA KEV: Meta Platforms WhatsApp
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2025-09-02
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.
Due date: 2025-09-23
Why this matters
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.
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