MEDIUM
Apache Cordova iOS before 4.0.0 might allow attackers to bypass a URL whitelist protection mechanism in an app and load arbitrary resources by leveraging unspecified methods
Published May 9, 2016
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.88%
Description
Apache Cordova iOS before 4.0.0 might allow attackers to bypass a URL whitelist protection mechanism in an app and load arbitrary resources by leveraging unspecified methods.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.3 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact Low
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.88% 0.02879
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02879
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 86.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 86.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.80% (0.04803) | 91.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 85.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.80% (0.04803) | 91.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 85.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.80% (0.04803) | 91.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 85.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.80% (0.04803) | 91.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 84.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 31.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00136) | 50.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00136) | 49.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00136) | 47.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 76.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 74.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 53.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN35341085/index.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVN
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2016/JVNDB-2016-000058.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDB
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136840/Apache-Cordova-iOS-3.9.1-Access-Bypass.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538211/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88764 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2016/04/27/security.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN35341085/index.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVN | |
| http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2016/JVNDB-2016-000058.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDB | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136840/Apache-Cordova-iOS-3.9.1-Access-Bypass.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538211/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88764 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2016/04/27/security.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 9, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 1, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5207
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a