CVE-2014-0073 describes a critical vulnerability in the CDVInAppBrowser class of the Apache Cordova In-App-Browser plugin for iOS, affecting versions before 0.3.2 and Cordova 2.6.0 through 2.9.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the host page and gain privileges by exploiting improper validation of callback identifiers via a crafted gap-iab: URI. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova_in-app-browser:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
>= 2.6.0, <= 2.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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