CVE-2025-56139 Other in n/a
Attackers can deceive users by displaying trusted link previews for malicious URLs in LinkedIn Android posts, facilitating phishing attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-56139?
CVE-2025-56139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LinkedIn Mobile Application for Android version 4.1.1087.2 fails to update link preview metadata (image, title, description) when a user replaces the original URL in a post or comment before publishing. As a result, the stale preview remains visible while the clickable link points to a different URL, which can be malicious. This UI misrepresentation enables attackers to deceive users by displaying trusted previews for harmful links, facilitating phishing attacks and user confusion.
Weakness: CWE-449
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-56139?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linkedin Linkedin.
How do I fix CVE-2025-56139?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-56139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-56139 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-56139 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf9x-3p57-vp26.