Vulnerability identifier: #VU87969

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28895

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Yahoo! JAPAN App for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones
Yahoo! JAPAN App for iOS
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: LY Corporation

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the WebView. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Yahoo! JAPAN App for Android: 2.3.1 - 3.161.1

Yahoo! JAPAN App for iOS: 3.2.2 - 4.109.0

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External links
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN23528780/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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