CVE-2025-12120
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.
Published:Nov 20, 2025
Last Modified:Dec 10, 2025
EPS:Nov 20, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00014
CVSS Score:7.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Lite-xl
Product
Lite Xl
Lite-xl
Lite Xl
Vendor
Lite Xl
Product
Lite Xl
Lite Xl
Lite Xl
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
