The CDVInAppBrowser class in the Apache Cordova In-App-Browser standalone plugin…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The CDVInAppBrowser class in the Apache Cordova In-App-Browser standalone plugin (org.apache.cordova.inappbrowser) before 0.3.2 for iOS and the In-App-Browser plugin for iOS from Cordova 2.6.0 through 2.9.0 does not properly validate callback identifiers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the host page and consequently gain privileges via a crafted gap-iab: URI.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0073
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f44-2f3g-gf6q
References
Advisory 2
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- TI-2014-01466 Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-01465 Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-01468 Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier on Windows Phone 7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-05355 Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier do not anchor the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-00067 ios/CDVFileTransfer.m in the Apache Cordova File-Transfer standalone plugin… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-0073 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0073 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f44-2f3g-gf6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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