CVE-2025-27599 – Element X Android Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Permission Tampering Vulnerability

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Element X Android is a Matrix Android Client provided by element.io. Prior to version 25.04.2, a crafted hyperlink on a webpage, or a locally installed malicious app, can force Element X up to version 25.04.1 to load a webpage with similar permissions to Element Call and automatically grant it temporary access to microphone and camera. This issue has been patched in version 25.04.2.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CWE CWE-926
    Added Reference https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/commit/dc058544d7e693c04298191c1aadd5b39c9be52e
    Added Reference https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases/tag/v25.04.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/security/advisories/GHSA-m5px-pwq3-4p5m
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