Hard-coded credentials in NewsPicks, Inc. "NewsPicks" App for Android
Priority LOW 24CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
"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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00172 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NewsPicks, Inc. | "NewsPicks" App for Android | up to 10.4.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| NewsPicks, Inc. | "NewsPicks" App for iOS | up to 10.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- "NewsPicks" App for Android VendorNewsPicks, Inc. Affected up to 10.4.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- "NewsPicks" App for iOS VendorNewsPicks, Inc. Affected up to 10.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28387
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfpv-p335-c37j
References
Advisory 1
Other 2
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newspicks
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%83%94%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9-%E3%83%93%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9%E3%81%AB%E5%BD%B9%E7%AB%8B%E3%81%A4%E7%B5%8C%E6%B8%88%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A2%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA/id640956497
Sources
- CVE-2023-28387 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28387 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfpv-p335-c37j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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