CVE-2024-12251 Improper neutralization special element in hyperlinks
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious hyperlinks in Progress Telerik UI for WinUI applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12251?
CVE-2024-12251 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Progress Software Telerik UI for WinUI, published on 12 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Progress Telerik UI for WinUI versions prior to 2025 Q1 (3.0.0), a command injection attack is possible through improper neutralization of hyperlink elements.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Telerik Ui for Winui.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-12251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8vm-v82f-5f3c.