CVE - CVE-2015-5256

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-5256	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:77677 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77677 BUGTRAQ:20151120 Fwd: CVE-2015-5256: Apache Cordova vulnerable to improper application of whitelist restrictions URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536944/100/0/threaded CONFIRM:https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2015/11/20/security.html JVN:JVN#18889193 URL:http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN18889193/index.html JVNDB:JVNDB-2015-000187 URL:http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000187.html MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134497/Apache-Cordova-3.7.2-Whitelist-Failure.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20150701	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20150701)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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