Vulnerability · Published Apr 18, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2025-27599Element X Android vulnerable to loading malicious web pages via received intent

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity improper input validation in element-x-android from element-hq. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
element-hq	element-x-android	< 25.04.2

Weakness: CWE-926, CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/security/advisories/GHSA-m5px-pwq3-4p5m x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/commit/dc058544d7e693c04298191c1aadd5b39c9be52e x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases/tag/v25.04.2 x_refsource_MISC