CVE-2024-45607

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-45607?

Upgrade whatsapp-api-js to 4.0.3 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2024-45607 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2024-45607 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 14.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-45607?

CVE-2024-45607 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2024-45607 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for whatsapp-api-js (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUMEPSS 96th pctl

5.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

whatsapp-api-js is a TypeScript server agnostic Whatsapp's Official API framework. It's possible to check the payload validation using the WhatsAppAPI.verifyRequestSignature and expect false when the signature is valid. Incorrect Access Control, anyone using the post or verifyRequestSignature methods to handle messages is impacted. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.3.

CWE-347

How to fix

Remediation Available

whatsapp-api-jsNVD

Affected:>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.3Fixed in:4.0.3CVE-2024-45607derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

14.47%probability of exploitation in 30 days

96thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2018-16042	Medium	6.5	82%	-	-
CVE-2025-25292	Critical	9.8	65%	-	Fix
CVE-2025-59718	Critical	9.8	63%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-22160	Critical	9.8	53%	-	Fix
CVE-2013-3900	Medium	5.5	45%	KEV	-
CVE-2018-0114	High	7.5	43%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2024-45607?

Upgrade whatsapp-api-js to 4.0.3 or later.

Is CVE-2024-45607 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2024-45607 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 14.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2024-45607?

CVE-2024-45607 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2024-45607 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for whatsapp-api-js (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-09-19.