CVE-2015-5256 (GCVE-0-2015-5256)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2015-11-23 11:00
Modified
2024-08-06 06:41
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
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