CVE-2025-5154

PhonePe App SQLite Database databases cleartext storage in file

Published May 25, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was identified in PhonePe App 25.03.21.0 on Android. This affects an unknown function of the file /data/data/com.phonepe.app/databases/ of the component SQLite Database. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. The root-requirement of the attack is reflected by the CVSS vector attribute PR:H. The vendor explains: "[A]s per the PoC this vulnerability needs a rooted device to exploit. PhonePe does not consider vulnerabilities found in rooted device as valid because there is not real-world exploit scenario."

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16246 A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PhonePe App 25.03.21.0 on Android. Affected is an unknown function of the file /data/data/com.phonepe.app/databases/ of the component SQLite Database. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PhonePe App 25.03.21.0 on Android. Affected is an unknown function of the file /data/data/com.phonepe.app/databases/ of the component SQLite Database. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. A vulnerability was identified in PhonePe App 25.03.21.0 on Android. This affects an unknown function of the file /data/data/com.phonepe.app/databases/ of the component SQLite Database. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. The root-requirement of the attack is reflected by the CVSS vector attribute PR:H. The vendor explains: "[A]s per the PoC this vulnerability needs a rooted device to exploit. PhonePe does not consider vulnerabilities found in rooted device as valid because there is not real-world exploit scenario."
Title PhonePe App SQLite Database databases cleartext storage in a file or on disk PhonePe App SQLite Database databases cleartext storage in file
First Time appeared Phonepe App
Phonepe App phonepe App
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phonepe_app:phonepe_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phonepe App
Phonepe App phonepe App
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.4, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.4, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Phonepe
Phonepe phonepe
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phonepe:phonepe:25.03.21.0:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Vendors & Products Phonepe
Phonepe phonepe
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PhonePe App 25.03.21.0 on Android. Affected is an unknown function of the file /data/data/com.phonepe.app/databases/ of the component SQLite Database. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Title PhonePe App SQLite Database databases cleartext storage in a file or on disk
Weaknesses CWE-312
CWE-313
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.4, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2026, 6:34 AM
Reserved
May 24, 2025, 10:19 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 25, 2025, 7:15 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 7:16 AM