CWE-939

Improper Authorization in Handler for Custom URL Scheme

The product uses a handler for a custom URL scheme, but it does not properly restrict which actors can invoke the handler using the scheme.

CVE-2025-41408 (GCVE-0-2025-41408)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-09-05 05:25
Modified
2025-09-05 13:45
CWE
  • CWE-939 - Improper authorization in handler for custom URL scheme
Summary
Improper authorization in handler for custom URL scheme issue in "Yahoo! Shopping" App for Android versions prior to 14.15.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker may lead a user to access an arbitrary website on the vulnerable App. As a result, the user may become a victim of a phishing attack.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
LY Corporation "Yahoo! Shopping" App for Android Version: versions prior to 14.15.0
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Mitigation

Phase: Architecture and Design

Description:

  • Utilize a user prompt pop-up to authorize potentially harmful actions such as those modifying data or dealing with sensitive information.
  • When designing functionality of actions in the URL scheme, consider whether the action should be accessible to all mobile applications, or if an allowlist of applications to interface with is appropriate.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.

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