Vulnerability Details 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 5.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.3
Products affected by CVE-2025-12120
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.01
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.02
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.03
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.04
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.05
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.06
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.07
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.08
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.09
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.10
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.11
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.12
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.13
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.14
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.14.1
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.15
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.15.1
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.15.2
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.15.3
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.0
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.1
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.10
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.11
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.12
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.2
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.3
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.4
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.5
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.6
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.7
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.8
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:1.16.9
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.0.2
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.0.3
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.0.4
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.0.5
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.4
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.5
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.6
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.7
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cpe:2.3:a:lite-xl:lite_xl:2.1.8