CVE-2018-16202
Path Traversal in cordova-plugin-ionic-webview
8.6
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.5%
Description
Versions of `cordova-plugin-ionic-webview` prior to 2.2.0 are vulnerable to Path Traversal, allowing attackers access to OS local files that should be inaccessible by third-party applications. The package launches a webserver listening on http://localhost:8080 without restricting access of the app itself, thus escaping the iOS application sandbox and accessing local files. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 2.2.0
How to fix CVE-2018-16202
To remediate CVE-2018-16202, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.2.0 or later
Is CVE-2018-16202 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.2.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |