Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a whitelist bypass in older Apache Cordova-Android apps. If an Android app used cordova-android before 4.1.0 and depended on a remote server plus whitelist restrictions, a crafted URI could bypass intended access controls. The business risk is concentrated in legacy mobile apps still deployed or maintained. Exposure is likely limited to Android mobile applications built with Apache Cordova-Android versions before 4.1.0, especially apps that load or rely on remote server content and enforce access through Cordova whitelist rules. Current exposure depends on whether legacy APKs remain in stores, enterprise distribution, or user devices. Prioritize this if the organization still operates or distributes legacy Cordova Android apps. It is not a broad infrastructure emergency from the provided evidence, but it can undermine security assumptions in affected mobile apps and should be resolved during mobile application maintenance. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected apps to cordova-android 4.1.0 or later.; Rebuild and redistribute affected Android applications after upgrading the platform dependency.; Review Apache Cordova security guidance for any app-specific whitelist requirements..
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- https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2015/11/20/security.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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