Credential exposure via unprotected Segment write key
Published Mar 16, 2026 · Updated Mar 16, 2026
Credential exposure in BabyChakra Pregnancy & Parenting App 5.4.0 through 5.4.3.0 allows local users to obtain a Segment write key. The app.babychakra.babychakra Configuration.java file stores SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY without protection, exposing the analytics credential. Local low-privileged access and high attack complexity are required; the disclosed proof of concept uses the key for data injection and user-profile manipulation.
Summary
What happened
Credential exposure in BabyChakra Pregnancy & Parenting App 5.4.0 through 5.4.3.0 allows local users to obtain a Segment write key. The app.babychakra.babychakra Configuration.java file stores SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY without protection, exposing the analytics credential. Local low-privileged access and high attack complexity are required; the disclosed proof of concept uses the key for data injection and user-profile manipulation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-4242
- Published
- Mar 16, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 16, 2026
- Vendor
- BabyChakra
- Product
- BabyChakra Pregnancy & Parenting App
- Classifications
- CWE-256, CWE-255, T1409
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=5.4.0
- Affected versionversion=5.4.1
- Affected versionversion=5.4.2
- Affected versionversion=5.4.3.0
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What is affected?
Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Segment Write Key Exposure Leading to Data Injection and User Profile Manipulationproof of concept · unverified
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