It seems that WhatsApp was vulnerable in the recent period to a serious security vulnerability that threatens the safety of users and their personal data and data, but fortunately this vulnerability is no longer exploited as it was in the past,
The new vulnerability was discovered by PerimeterX security company experts, and it mainly concerns the desktop version of the WhatsApp Web application. Unfortunately, this vulnerability enables access to user data and information stored on their personal computers without they knowing it.
The PerimeterX Expert Report indicates that this vulnerability does not relate to all users who use WhatsApp Web, but only for some users, and the vulnerability exists at the content security policy level by exploiting XSS by sending messages and links for the purpose of broadcasting malicious code to control the user's device ,
PerimeterX experts recommend that users update their WhatsApp versions.
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