RCE in Wave-Ai Wave
CVE-2023-42471
The wave.ai.browser application through 1.0.35 for Android allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code via a crafted intent. It contains a manifest entry that exports the wave.ai.browser.ui.splash.SplashScreen activity. This activity uses a WebView component to display web content and doesn't adequately validate or sanitize the URI or any extra data passed in the intent by a third party application (with no permissions).
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Wave-ai Wave
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42471?
- CVE-2023-42471 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wave-Ai Wave, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42471?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-42471 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.