CVE-2026-8990
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Authentication Bypass in Kidsview Mobile App via Push Notifications

Publication date: 2026-05-28

Last updated on: 2026-05-28

Assigner: CERT.PL

Description
A user with physical access to a smartphone can bypass authentication mechanism of Kidsview mobile application and grant himself full access to the device owner's account by interacting with application's push notification. This issue was fixed in version 4.4.3
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Published
2026-05-28
Last Modified
2026-05-28
Generated
2026-06-17
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2026-05-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-16
NVD
CVE-2026-8990
EUVD
EUVD-2026-32901
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
kidsview kidsview 4.4.3
kidsview kidsview to 4.4.3 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-359 The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.
CWE-288 The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update the Kidsview mobile application to version 4.4.3 or later, as this issue was fixed in that version.

Additionally, restrict physical access to smartphones running vulnerable versions of the app (from 4.0.1 up to 4.4.3) to prevent unauthorized users from interacting with push notifications and bypassing authentication.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Kidsview mobile application and allows a user with physical access to a smartphone to bypass the app's authentication mechanism.

By interacting with the application's push notification, the attacker can gain full access to the device owner's account.

The issue affects versions from 4.0.1 up to 4.4.3 and was fixed in version 4.4.3.

Impact Analysis

If an attacker has physical access to your smartphone, they can exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and gain full access to your Kidsview account.

This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information stored or accessible through the app, potentially compromising your privacy and security.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows a user with physical access to a smartphone to bypass the authentication mechanism of the Kidsview mobile application and gain full access to the device owner's account by interacting with the application's push notification.

Such unauthorized access to personal accounts could lead to exposure of sensitive personal data, which may impact compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR or HIPAA that require safeguarding personal and health-related information.

However, the provided information does not explicitly mention the impact on compliance with these standards or any regulatory consequences.

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