Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 20, 2025· Updated Nov 20, 2025
CVE-2025-12120
CVE-2025-12120
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.
Affected products
2- Lite XL/Lite XLv5Range: 2.1.8 and earlier
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
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