CVE-2026-57848 Details
Description
Stoat for Android exports the chat.stoat.activities.ShareTargetActivity component (reachable to any process on the device via the android.intent.action.SEND intent) and accepts the file to share as a URI supplied through the android.intent.extra.STREAM extra. The activity does not validate or filter the incoming URI before using it as the outgoing attachment, so a caller can pass a file:// URI pointing at the application's own internal storage (for example /data/data/chat.revolt/databases/revolt.db, cached authentication token files, or preferences) and have the app treat that internal file as a user-selected attachment. An attacker who can invoke intents on the victim's device (via ADB access, a co-installed malicious application, or any other route that reaches Android's intent dispatch) can launch ShareTargetActivity with such a URI and cause the victim, on a single channel-selection interaction, to send the internal file to any Stoat channel or user of the attacker's choosing. The composer displays the attachment as \"attachment\" with no filename indication, so the victim has no visible signal that the file being sent is their own internal application data. Consequences include disclosure of the local Stoat database (message history, contact list, cached content), disclosure of authentication tokens permitting full account takeover, and disclosure of any other file readable by the app process.
A vulnerability in Stoat for Android versions prior to 1.6.0 allows for improper validation of URIs in an exported activity. The ShareTargetActivity component, accessible to any process on the device via the SEND intent, accepts file URIs pointing to the application's internal storage, such as databases, cached authentication tokens, or preferences. This lack of validation enables an attacker to exploit the activity, causing the victim to unintentionally share sensitive internal files as attachments in Stoat channels or with specific users. The shared files could include the local Stoat database, authentication tokens for account takeover, or any other file readable by the app process.
The vulnerability has been patched in Stoat for Android version 1.6.0.
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Assessed Jul 18, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Jul 20, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-926 | Improper Export of Android Application Components | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Stoat | < 1.6.0 (semver) |
CPE
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Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jul 18, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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