CVE-2015-5256 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Apache Cordova-Android before 4.1.0, when an application relies on a remote server, improperly implements a JavaScript whitelist protection mechanism, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URI.

Published: 2015-11-23

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5244	Apache Cordova-Android before 4.1.0, when an application relies on a remote server, improperly implements a JavaScript whitelist protection mechanism, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URI.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00705.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN18889193/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000187.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134497/Apache-Cordova-3.7.2-Whitelist-Failure.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536944/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77677
https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2015/11/20/security.html

History

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Apache Cordova

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2015-11-23T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:08.893Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5256

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-11-23T11:59:00.127

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-5256

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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