CVE-2012-6637 json
Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier do not anchor the end of domain-name regular expressions, which allow…
published 2014-03-03 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6483
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.9%
- EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Cordova 3.3.0 and earlier and Adobe PhoneGap 2.9.0 and earlier do not anchor the end of domain-name regular expressions, which allows remote attackers to bypass a whitelist protection mechanism via a domain name that contains an acceptable name as an initial substring.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
8.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- cs.utexas.edu http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ndss14nofrak.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
seclists.org
/bugtraq/2014/Jan/96
mailing-list, patch
-
cs.utexas.edu
/~shmat/shmat_ndss14nofrak.pdf
exploit
- internetsociety.org /ndss2014/programme#session3
- labs.mwrinfosecurity.com /blog/2012/04/30/building-android-javajavascript-bridges/
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/9
mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/124954/apachecordovaphonegap-bypass.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6637
- NVD CVE-2012-6637
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