CVE-2022-42979
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInformation disclosure due to an insecure hostname validation in the RYDE application 5.8.43 for Android and iOS allows attackers to take over an account via a deep link.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe RYDE mobile application versions 5.8.43 for Android and iOS contains improper hostname validation in deep link handling. Attackers can exploit this insecure validation to craft malicious deep links that bypass intended security controls, leading to unauthorized account takeover.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.8.43CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify installed RYDE app versionOn Android, go to Settings > Apps > Rydesharing Ryde > Version. On iOS, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Rydesharing Ryde and check the version number.Affected if The installed version is exactly 5.8.43.
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Confirm deep link handling is enabledCheck if the app has registered any deep link URL schemes or universal links. On Android, inspect AndroidManifest.xml for intent-filter elements with view or browsable actions. On iOS, inspect Info.plist for CFBundleURLTypes.Affected if Deep link handlers are registered in the app configuration.
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Inspect deep link hostname validation logicReview the app's deep link handling code or configuration files for hostname/allowlist validation implementation. Look for any host verification in intent handlers or URL handlers.Affected if Hostname validation is missing, weak, or missing an allowlist for registered deep link schemes.
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Check for custom URL scheme handlersExamine the app's registered URL schemes (such as ryde://, rydesharing://, or similar custom schemes) in the configuration files.Affected if Custom URL schemes are registered without strict hostname validation.
The user is affected if the installed Rydesharing Ryde version is 5.8.43 AND deep link handling is enabled with insufficient hostname validation in the deep link configuration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict hostname allowlist validation for all deep link handlers, verify the origin of deep link requests server-side, and require authentication tokens for sensitive account operations triggered via deep links.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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