CVE-2025-48066

Local data exposure via failed logout deletion

Published May 22, 2025 · Updated May 22, 2025

Improper data removal in Wire Web App before 2025-05-14-production.0 allows local users to access data retained after logout. The logout deletion path using @wireapp/core 46.23.6 fails to remove the client-local database when deletion is requested. Machine access and a prior affected logout are required; encryption at rest prevents export of retained cryptographic material.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper data removal in Wire Web App before 2025-05-14-production.0 allows local users to access data retained after logout. The logout deletion path using @wireapp/core 46.23.6 fails to remove the client-local database when deletion is requested. Machine access and a prior affected logout are required; encryption at rest prevents export of retained cryptographic material.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-48066
Published
May 22, 2025
Updated
May 22, 2025
Vendor
Wire Swiss GmbH
Product
Wire Web App
Classifications
CWE-226, CWE-212, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 2025-05-14-production.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Wire Swiss GmbH · Wire Web Appversion=< 2025-05-14-production.0

Published CVSS scores

6.0GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
5.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-226Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse
CWE-212Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
T1005Data from Local System

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