| Title | Chess.com Chess - Play and Learn (Android) 4.9.42 Information Disclosure |
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| Description | A vulnerability in the Chess.com Android application (com.chess)
allows a local attacker with physical device access and USB debugging
enabled to extract sensitive authentication data via ADB backup. The
application sets android:allowBackup="true" in AndroidManifest.xml
without backup exclusion rules, permitting full data directory
extraction without root access. A Google OAuth ID Token (JWT) is
stored in plaintext within shared_preferences/
com.chess.app.login_credentials.xml. The extracted token exposes
verified user identity claims including email address, full name,
profile picture URL, and Google subject identifier (sub).
CWE-312/CWE-530/CWE-922. |
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| Source | ⚠️ https://github.com/honestcorrupt/CHESS.COM-CVE-REQUEST |
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| User | honest_corrupt (UID 85229) |
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| Submission | 05/27/2026 15:29 (1 month ago) |
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| Moderation | 06/28/2026 08:41 (1 month later) |
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| Status | Accepted |
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| VulDB entry | 374522 [Chess Play and Learn App up to 4.9.42 on Android com.chess AndroidManifest.xml backup] |
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| Points | 20 |
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