Network Communication / Attribute Usescleartexttraffic Set

AndroidMobile App

Description

Attribute usesCleartextTraffic set is a type of IT vulnerability that is classified as a Network Communication vulnerability. The android:usesCleartextTraffic attribute indicates whether the app intends to use cleartext network traffic, such as cleartext HTTP.

Risk

An unsecured communications channel between an app and any back-end services can expose the data transmitted between them.

Solution

Explicitly set the attribute android:usesCleartextTraffic value to false and define an Android Network Security Config.

Description

Attribute usesCleartextTraffic set is a type of IT vulnerability that is classified as a Network Communication vulnerability. The android:usesCleartextTraffic attribute indicates whether the app intends to use cleartext network traffic, such as cleartext HTTP.

Risk

An unsecured communications channel between an app and any back-end services can expose the data transmitted between them.

Solution

Explicitly set the attribute android:usesCleartextTraffic value to false and define an Android Network Security Config.

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