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NewspicksApplication · Uzabase

CVE-2023-28387

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-06-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 10.4.5 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
"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.

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 · high confidence

The NewsPicks Android (v10.4.5 and earlier) and iOS (v10.4.2 and earlier) applications contain hard-coded credentials embedded in the app binary. A local attacker with physical or filesystem access to the device or the app package can extract these credentials, which include API keys for external services, enabling unauthorized API access.

MitigationRemove all hard-coded credentials from the application binaries and implement secure credential management (e.g., token-based authentication, keyvault services, or runtime secrets injection). Rotate any exposed API keys immediately and update both Android and iOS apps to versions that no longer contain embedded secrets.

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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
NewspicksApplication
Affected:<= 10.4.2<= 10.4.5

CVSS 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if NewsPicks app is installed
    Check device for Uzabase Newspicks application. On Android: Settings > Apps > NewsPicks. On iOS: Check home screen or Settings > General > iPhone Storage for the app.
    Affected if The NewsPicks app is present on the device.
  2. Determine installed version on Android
    Open Google Play Store app page for NewsPicks or go to Settings > Apps > NewsPicks > App info to view the version number.
    Affected if Version is 10.4.5 or earlier on Android.
  3. Determine installed version on iOS
    Open App Store app page for NewsPicks or go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > NewsPicks to view the version.
    Affected if Version is 10.4.2 or earlier on iOS.
  4. Inspect Android app binary for embedded credentials
    Extract the APK file from the device or download it from a third-party APK site. Use unzip to extract contents, then run 'strings' command or search for patterns like 'api', 'key', 'secret', 'token' in the lib folder or assets. Look for AWS keys, Firebase tokens, or third-party service credentials in plaintext.
    Affected if Hardcoded API keys, secrets, tokens, or credentials are found in the app binary.
  5. Inspect iOS app binary for embedded credentials
    Extract the IPA file (rename to .zip and unzip). Search using 'strings' or grep for patterns like 'api_key', 'apikey', 'secret', 'token', 'password' within the Payload folder. Examine .plist files and binary executables for plaintext credentials.
    Affected if Hardcoded API keys, secrets, tokens, or credentials are found in the app binary.

A user is affected if they have NewsPicks installed with Android version 10.4.5 or earlier or iOS version 10.4.2 or earlier, and the app binary contains embedded credentials that can be extracted.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 10.4.5
Interim mitigation

Remove all hard-coded credentials from the application binaries and implement secure credential management (e.g., token-based authentication, keyvault services, or runtime secrets injection). Rotate any exposed API keys immediately and update both Android and iOS apps to versions that no longer contain embedded secrets.

Fix this in Newspicks Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
52.0 hours of engineering $9,160
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