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CVE-2024-26131 Detail

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.


Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  GitHub, Inc.
Base Score:  8.4 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


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Hyperlink Resource
https://element.io/blog/security-release-element-android-1-6-12
https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/commit/53734255ec270b0814946350787393dfcaa2a5a9
https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/security/advisories/GHSA-j6pr-fpc8-q9vm
https://support.google.com/faqs/answer/9267555?hl=en

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-923 Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints Contributor acceptance level GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-940 Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel Contributor acceptance level GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-26131
NVD Published Date:
02/28/2024
NVD Last Modified:
02/29/2024
Source:
GitHub, Inc.