Vulnerability CVE-2015-5256
Published: 2015-11-23

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.

Type:

CWE-264

 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.3/10
2.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Apache -> Cordova 

 References:
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
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