Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-9098Elseplus File Recovery App AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in File Recovery App from Elseplus. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability was determined in Elseplus File Recovery App 4.4.21 on Android. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file AndroidManifest.xml. The manipulation leads to improper export of android application components. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elseplus	File Recovery App	4.4.21

Weakness: CWE-926 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

References

VDB-320420 | Elseplus File Recovery App AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components vdb-entry
VDB-320420 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
Submit #627902 | elseplus lib File Recovery(com.elseplus.filerecovery) 4.4.21 Task Hijacking third-party-advisory
https://github.com/KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.elseplus.filerecovery.md related
https://github.com/KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.elseplus.filerecovery.md#steps-to-reproduce exploit