CVE-2023-41898 (GCVE-0-2023-41898)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-19 22:08 – Updated: 2024-09-12 15:12
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Title
Arbitrary URL load in Android WebView in `MyActivity.kt` in Home Assistant Companion for Android
Summary
Home assistant is an open source home automation. The Home Assistant Companion for Android app up to version 2023.8.2 is vulnerable to arbitrary URL loading in a WebView. This enables all sorts of attacks, including arbitrary JavaScript execution, limited native code execution, and credential theft. This issue has been patched in version 2023.9.2 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. This issue is also tracked as GitHub Security Lab (GHSL) Vulnerability Report: `GHSL-2023-142`.
Severity ?
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
home-assistant core Affected: < 2023.9.2
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