CVE-2024-26132 Element Android can be asked to share internal files.
A malicious app can force Element Android to share sensitive internal files, such as FCM tokens, to an arbitrary room.
- 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-2024-26132?
CVE-2024-26132 is a medium-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. A third-party malicious application installed on the same phone can force Element Android, version 0.91.0 through 1.6.12, to share files stored under the `files` directory in the application's private data directory to an arbitrary room. The impact of the attack is reduced by the fact that the databases stored in this folder are encrypted. However, it contains some other potentially sensitive information, such as the FCM token. Forks of Element Android which have set `android:exported="false"` in the `AndroidManifest.xml` file for the `IncomingShareActivity` activity are not impacted. This issue is fixed in Element Android 1.6.12. There is no known workaround to mitigate the issue.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26132?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Element Element.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26132?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-26132 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26132 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in element-hq element-android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wj9-cx7h-pvm4.