CVE-2014-3501 describes a vulnerability in Apache Cordova for Android versions prior to 3.5.1, allowing remote attackers to bypass the HTTP whitelist. This bypass enables JavaScript within a WebView to establish WebSocket connections to arbitrary servers. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to partial integrity impact. Despite its age, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or KEV entry, though it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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