CVE-2018-16202

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cordova-plugin-ionic-webview versions prior to 2.2.0 (not including 2.0.0-beta.0, 2.0.0-beta.1, 2.0.0-beta.2, and 2.1.0-0) allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory jvn.jp Third-Party Advisory jvn.jp Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory npmjs.com
Affected: npm, Inc. cordova-plugin-ionic-webview
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN69812763/index.html third party advisory
https://github.com/ionic-team/cordova-plugin-ionic-webview third party advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/746 third party advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN60497148/index.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16202?
CVE-2018-16202 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16202?
To fix CVE-2018-16202, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16202 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16202 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16202?
CVE-2018-16202 affects npm, Inc. cordova-plugin-ionic-webview.
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