CVE-2024-26131 Element Android Intent Redirection
A malicious app can redirect intents in Element Android to bypass PIN protection, execute JavaScript, or steal credentials via a fake login screen.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-26131?
CVE-2024-26131 is a high-severity vulnerability in element-hq element-android, published on 20 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Element Android is an Android Matrix Client. Element Android version 1.4.3 through 1.6.10 is vulnerable to intent redirection, allowing a third-party malicious application to start any internal activity by passing some extra parameters. Possible impact includes making Element Android display an arbitrary web page, executing arbitrary JavaScript; bypassing PIN code protection; and account takeover by spawning a login screen to send credentials to an arbitrary home server. This issue is fixed in Element Android 1.6.12. There is no known workaround to mitigate the issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26131?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Element Element.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-26131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in element-hq element-android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6pr-fpc8-q9vm.