MEDIUM
Apache Cordova-Android before 4.1.0, when an application relies on a remote server, improperly implements a JavaScript whitelist protection mechanism, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URI
Published Nov 23, 2015
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.22%
Description
Apache Cordova-Android before 4.1.0, when an application relies on a remote server, improperly implements a JavaScript whitelist protection mechanism, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URI.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.22% 0.04216
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04216
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.22% (0.04216) | 90.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.22% (0.04216) | 89.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.26% (0.01259) | 78.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00240) | 62.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00240) | 62.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00240) | 60.20th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN18889193/index.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVN
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000187.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDB
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134497/Apache-Cordova-3.7.2-Whitelist-Failure.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536944/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77677 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2015/11/20/security.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN18889193/index.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVN | |
| http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000187.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDB | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134497/Apache-Cordova-3.7.2-Whitelist-Failure.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536944/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77677 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2015/11/20/security.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 23, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 1, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5256
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a