CVE-2023-28387 Hardcoded credentials in "NewsPicks" App for Android
A local attacker can extract hardcoded API keys from the NewsPicks mobile app to access external services and analyze app data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28387?
CVE-2023-28387 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NewsPicks, Inc. "NewsPicks" App for Android, published on 30 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
"NewsPicks" App for Android versions 10.4.5 and earlier and "NewsPicks" App for iOS versions 10.4.2 and earlier use hard-coded credentials, which may allow a local attacker to analyze data in the app and to obtain API key for an external service.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28387?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Uzabase Newspicks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28387?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28387 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28387 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28387 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfpv-p335-c37j.