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TI-2025-04623 Aliases CVE-2025-5154GHSA-q47v-w7jj-mhcf

PhonePe App SQLite Database databases cleartext storage in file

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

A vulnerability was identified in PhonePe App 25.03.21.0 on Android. This affects an unknown function of the file /data/data/com.phonepe.app/databases/ of the component SQLite Database. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. The root-requirement of the attack is reflected by the CVSS vector attribute PR:H. The vendor explains: "[A]s per the PoC this vulnerability needs a rooted device to exploit. PhonePe does not consider vulnerabilities found in rooted device as valid because there is not real-world exploit scenario."

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00193 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—PhonePe App25.03.21.0—No fix listedCNA
  • PhonePe App Vendor— Affected 25.03.21.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phonepe:phonepe:25.03.21.0:*:*:*:*:android:*:*25.03.21.0VulnerablePhonePe
  • cpe:2.3:a:phonepe:phonepe:25.03.21.0:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 25.03.21.0 Vulnerable ·PhonePe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5154
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q47v-w7jj-mhcf
  3. 2026-10-07 Title updated · CNA
  4. 2026-10-07 CVSS score changed · CNA

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2022-22638 WordPress PhonePe Payment Solutions Plugin <= 1.0.15 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-12400 The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-12398 The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-12397 The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2018-12399 The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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