JavaScript execution via crafted WebView intent
Published Nov 7, 2024 · Updated Nov 8, 2024
Code injection in Video Downloader - XDownloader 1.3.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted intent. PrivateMainActivity accepts a specially crafted intent that causes its WebView to execute attacker-controlled JavaScript. Exploitation requires user interaction, and successful code runs in the application's WebView context, where it can read or modify data available to that context.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in Video Downloader - XDownloader 1.3.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted intent. PrivateMainActivity accepts a specially crafted intent that causes its WebView to execute attacker-controlled JavaScript. Exploitation requires user interaction, and successful code runs in the application's WebView context, where it can read or modify data available to that context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-46961
- Published
- Nov 7, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 8, 2024
- Vendor
- InShot Inc.
- Product
- Video Downloader - XDownloader
- Classifications
- CWE-94, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <1.3.5_for_android
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- PrivateMainActivity crafted-intent demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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