DiDi Ride Share App Scores 50.0

Malcore scores 50 for DiDi Ride share app.

David Robinson

Feb 16, 2023

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Insights

This blog has been taken from Malcore’s analysis results. The points below are not an exhaustive list. For a full view of Malcore’s static analysis of Didi Ride Share APK view it on Malcore

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Discovered Trackers

Facebook Share
Bolts
AppsFlyer
Google Firebase Analytics
Facebook Analytics
Facebook Login
Google AdMob
Baidu Navigation

High severity warnings from code analysis

App uses SQLite Database and execute raw SQL query. Untrusted user input in raw SQL queries can cause SQL Injection. Also sensitive information should be encrypted and written to the database.

App creates temp file. Sensitive information should never be written into a temp file. Filename:

This App has capabilities to prevent against Screenshots from Recent Task History/ Now On Tap etc.

Files may contain hardcoded sensitive information like usernames, passwords, keys etc.

App can read/write to External Storage. Any App can read data written to External Storage.

The App uses an insecure Random Number Generator.

Insecure Implementation of SSL. Trusting all the certificates or accepting self signed certificates is a critical Security Hole. This application is vulnerable to MITM attacks

Insecure WebView Implementation. WebView ignores SSL Certificate errors and accept any SSL Certificate. This application is vulnerable to MITM attacks

Suspicious severity warnings from code analysis

Application attempts to discover build version of device

Dangerous Labelled permissions from Android

Android Dangerous labelled permissions as Dangerous from this library https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.

Name: CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE

Description: Allows an application to change the state of network connectivity.

Name: MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS

Description: Allows application to modify global audio settings, such as volume and routing.

Extra Information: Change your audio settings

Name: ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION

Description: Access coarse location sources, such as the mobile network database, to determine an approximate phone location, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine approximately where you are.

Extra Information: Coarse (network-based) location

Name: BLUETOOTH

Description: Allows an application to view configuration of the local Bluetooth phone and to make and accept connections with paired devices.

Extra Information: Create Bluetooth connections

Name: BLUETOOTH_ADMIN

Description: Allows an application to configure the local Bluetooth phone and to discover and pair with remote devices.

Extra Information: Bluetooth administration

Name: ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Description: Access fine location sources, such as the Global Positioning System on the phone, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine where you are and may consume additional battery power.

Extra Information: Fine (GPS) location

Name: ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Description: Allows an application to view the status of all networks.

Extra Information: view network status

Name: WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Description: Allows an application to write to the SD card.

Extra Information: Read/modify/delete SD card contents

Name: MANAGE_ACCOUNTS

Description: Allows an application to perform operations like adding and removing accounts and deleting their password.

Extra Information: Manage the accounts list

Name: READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Description: Allows an application to read from SD Card.

Extra Information: Read SD card contents

Name: READ_SETTINGS

Description: Allows applications to read the global setting of the device it is running on

Name: READ_PHONE_STATE

Description: Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and so on.

Extra Information: Read phone state and identity

Name: MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS

Description: Allows application to modify global audio settings, such as volume and routing.

Extra Information: Change your audio settings

Name: SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

Description: Allows an application to show system-alert windows. Malicious applications can take over the entire screen of the phone.

Extra Information: Display system-level alerts

Name: CAMERA

Description: Allows application to take pictures and videos with the camera. This allows the application to collect images that the camera is seeing at any time.

Extra Information: Take pictures and videos

Name: WAKE_LOCK

Description: Allows an application to prevent the phone from going to sleep.

Extra Information: Prevent phone from sleeping

Name: CHANGE_WIFI_STATE

Description: Allows an application to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to configured Wi-Fi networks.

Extra Information: Change Wi-Fi status

Name: RECORD_AUDIO

Description: Allows application to access the audio record path.

Extra Information: Record audio

Name: READ_CONTACTS

Description: Allows an application to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to send your data to other people.

Extra Information: Read contact data

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