CVE-2021-4438 React Native Sms User Consent Intent Redirection Vulnerability
Local attackers can access SMS consent data due to improperly exported Android components in the react-native-sms-user-consent library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-4438?
CVE-2021-4438 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in kyivstarteam react-native-sms-user-consent, published on 7 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in kyivstarteam react-native-sms-user-consent up to 1.1.4 on Android. Affected by this issue is the function registerReceiver of the file android/src/main/java/ua/kyivstar/reactnativesmsuserconsent/SmsUserConsentModule.kt. The manipulation leads to improper export of android application components. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 1.1.5 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 5423dcb0cd3e4d573b5520a71fa08aa279e4c3c7. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-259508.
Weakness: CWE-926
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4438?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @kyivstarteam/react-native-sms-user-consent. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@kyivstarteam/react-native-sms-user-consent npm | All versions | 1.1.5 |
@kyivstarteam/react-native-sms-user-consent npm | All versions | 1.1.5 |
Products include Kyivstar React Native Sms User Consent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4438?
Upgrade @kyivstarteam/react-native-sms-user-consent to 1.1.5 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-4438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r956-2553-vvhr.