Use of hard-coded credentials in NewsPicks App for iOS

1) Use of hard-coded credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU77829

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28387

CWE-ID: CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote attacker can analyze data in the app and obtain API key for an external service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NewsPicks for iOS: - - 10.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:uzabase:newspicks_for_ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:uzabase:newspicks_for_ios:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN32739265/index.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.