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NewsBreak for Android trusts data:text/html pages in WebView bridge

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
No fix listed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

NewsBreak for Android version 26.21.0 treats data:text/html; URLs as trusted in its WebView JavaScript bridge origin check. An attacker can supply such a page through the newsbreak://openweb deep link and call NBJS.callNative with the getLoginInfo action. After the user opens the crafted link, the attacker can read the signed-in user's account information and session token.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

NewsBreak for Android version 26.21.0 treats data:text/html; URLs as trusted in its WebView JavaScript bridge origin check. An attacker can supply such a page through the newsbreak://openweb deep link and invoke NBJS.callNative with the getLoginInfo action, disclosing a signed-in user's account information and session token after the user opens the crafted link.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00156 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for NewsBreak for Android.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106715
  2. 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-9r8q-2wp3-fx8j
  3. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat

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