Description
Readwise Reader for Android constructs URLs in its WebView using attacker-controlled metadata without proper encoding or escaping. The application interpolates untrusted values directly into URL strings and inserts them into the DOM via innerHTML. Because the interpolation occurs without HTML or JavaScript context encoding, a crafted metadata value can break out of the intended URL structure and inject script content. An attacker could supply a document containing malicious metadata that, once synchronized to an Android device and rendered in the Reader WebView, results in execution of injected script content, enabling stored cross-site scripting (XSS)
Published: 2026-09-25
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting that allows execution of malicious script within the Android app
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Readwise Reader for Android builds URLs in its embedded WebView by directly inserting values from document metadata into URL strings that are then added to the page via innerHTML. Because the metadata values are not encoded for either HTML or JavaScript contexts, an attacker can craft a document whose metadata supplies payload text that breaks out of the intended URL structure and injects executable script. The vulnerability is a stored XSS flaw, meaning that once a malicious document is synchronized to a device it can persistently compromise any user who opens it.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Readwise Reader for Android. No specific version information is available in the advisory, so all current and legacy releases could be impacted until a patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The advisory lists a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available, so a precise exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. Attackers would need to supply a malicious document containing crafted metadata and persuade a user to sync and open it; once displayed, the injected script runs in the app context, potentially enabling session hijacking or data theft. The issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known exploitation yet. Standard XSS mitigations apply.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 25, 2026 at 21:12 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Readwise Reader update that includes proper URL encoding for metadata values
  • Restrict or sanitize document metadata before it reaches the WebView to ensure no untrusted strings are inserted
  • Configure the WebView to use strict Content Security Policy and enable JavaScript isolation to limit any injected script execution

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 25, 2026 at 21:12 UTC.

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Advisories

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References
History

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Readwise
Readwise reader
Vendors & Products Readwise
Readwise reader

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Readwise Reader for Android constructs URLs in its WebView using attacker-controlled metadata without proper encoding or escaping. The application interpolates untrusted values directly into URL strings and inserts them into the DOM via innerHTML. Because the interpolation occurs without HTML or JavaScript context encoding, a crafted metadata value can break out of the intended URL structure and inject script content. An attacker could supply a document containing malicious metadata that, once synchronized to an Android device and rendered in the Reader WebView, results in execution of injected script content, enabling stored cross-site scripting (XSS)
Title CVE-2026-18312
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T16:56:33.452Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T17:45:56.191Z

Link: CVE-2026-18312

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-25T17:17:07.850

Modified: 2026-09-28T16:31:16.073

Link: CVE-2026-18312

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-26T22:19:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')