Newspicks
CVE-2023-28387
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
"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.
AnalysisAI
"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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798), which allows attackers to gain access using credentials embedded in source code. "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. Affected products include: Uzabase Newspicks.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Remove hard-coded credentials, use environment variables or secrets management, rotate exposed credentials immediately.
Same weakness CWE-798 – Use of Hard-coded Credentials
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External POC / Exploit Code
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