CVE-2020-25019

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

jitsi-meet-electron (aka Jitsi Meet Electron) before 2.3.0 calls the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is for an http or https resource, in some circumstances.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 32.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 29, 2020

Last Modified

November 17, 2025

References (8)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/commit/ca1eb702507fdc4400fe21c905a9f85702f92a14
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases/tag/v2.3.0
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/security/advisories/GHSA-x4h8-fhrp-pm3p
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/jitsi/security-advisories/blob/master/advisories/JSA-2020-0001.md
cve@mitrehttps://security.stackexchange.com/questions/225799
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/commit/ca1eb702507fdc4400fe21c905a9f85702f92a14
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases/tag/v2.3.0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/225799

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-25019?

CVE-2020-25019 is a high vulnerability published on August 29, 2020. jitsi-meet-electron (aka Jitsi Meet Electron) before 2.3.0 calls the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is for an http or https resource, in some circumstances.

When was CVE-2020-25019 disclosed?

CVE-2020-25019 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 29, 2020, with the most recent update on November 17, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-25019 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-25019 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-25019?

CVE-2020-25019 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-25019?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-25019, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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