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CVE-2025-8513VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-8513: Caixin News App · Improper Export of Android Application Components

Affects Caixin News AppSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Caixin News AppAffected
  • =8.0.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Remove or restrict exported components in the AndroidManifest.xml to only those necessary for app functionality, ensuring that sensitive components are not exported unintentionally. 2. Implement explicit permission requirements for exported components to prevent unauthorized access by other local apps. 3. Encourage users to avoid installing untrusted or unnecessary applications that could exploit local vulnerabilities. 4. Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce app installation policies and restrict sideloading of unknown apps. 5. Monitor devices for suspicious local app behavior or privilege escalations. 6. Since the vendor has not provided a patch, organizations should consider blocking or restricting the use of the vulnerable app version internally until a fix is available. 7. Educate users on the risks of local vulnerabilities and the importance of device hygiene, including regular updates and cautious app installation. 8. For developers or security teams, conduct regular audits of AndroidManifest.xml files to detect improper exports and apply secure coding practices.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Caixin News App 8.0.1 on Android. Affected is an unknown function of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component com.caixin.news. The manipulation leads to improper export of android application components. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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