Apache Cordova In-App-Browser Standalone Plugin up to 0.3.1 on iOS CDVInAppBrowser access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apache Cordova In-App-Browser Standalone Plugin up to 0.3.1 on iOS. Affected is the function CDVInAppBrowser. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-0073. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Cordova In-App-Browser Standalone Plugin up to 0.3.1 on iOS (iOS App Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function CDVInAppBrowser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/04/2014. The weakness was shared 10/30/2017 by Neil Bergman with Cigital as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0073 since 12/03/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/05/2023). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1336 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 65959†) and OSVDB (103963†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

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12/03/2013 🔍
03/03/2014 +90 days 🔍
03/04/2014 +1 days 🔍
10/30/2017 +1336 days 🔍
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10/31/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/05/2023 +1892 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: 26702cb0720c5c394b407c23570136c53171fa55⛔
Researcher: Neil Bergman
Organization: Cigital
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-0073 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0073
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108789
X-Force: 91560
SecurityFocus: 65959 - Apache Cordova InAppBrowser Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 103963 - CVE-2014-0073 - Apache - Cordova - High

Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2017 07:51
Updated: 01/05/2023 12:15
Changes: 10/31/2017 07:51 (66), 12/02/2019 08:28 (3), 01/21/2021 09:35 (2), 01/05/2023 12:15 (3)
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