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."
Published: 2025-05-25
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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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'}

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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

Wed, 28 May 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Sun, 25 May 2025 18:45:00 +0000

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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T06:34:14.634Z

Reserved: 2025-05-24T22:19:52.467Z

Link: CVE-2025-5154

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Updated: 2025-05-27T14:21:06.543Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-05-25T19:15:19.740

Modified: 2026-10-07T07:16:56.067

Link: CVE-2025-5154

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