Description

Lite XL versions 2.1.8 and prior automatically execute the .lite_project.lua file when opening a project directory, without prompting the user for confirmation. The .lite_project.lua file is intended for project-specific configuration but can contain executable Lua logic. This behavior could allow execution of untrusted Lua code if a user opens a malicious project, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Lite XL process.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-11-20T16:38:29.108Z

Last Modified :

2025-11-20T18:09:45.449Z

Source :

certcc
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12120 vulnerability.

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REFERENCES

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URL Resource
https://github.com/lite-xl/lite-xl/pull/2164 cve-icon cve-icon
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579478 cve-icon cve-icon
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