CVE-2023-40530 Missing authorization in 'Skylark' App for Android
An attacker can trick users into visiting arbitrary websites via a custom URL scheme due to improper authorization in the Skylark mobile app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40530?
CVE-2023-40530 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in 'Skylark' App for Android, published on 25 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper authorization in handler for custom URL scheme issue in 'Skylark' App for Android 6.2.13 and earlier and 'Skylark' App for iOS 6.2.13 and earlier allows an attacker to lead a user to access an arbitrary website via another application installed on the user's device.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40530?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Skylark Skylark.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40530?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-40530 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40530 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prv9-x3jf-3mm9.