#VU60024 Path traversal in cordova-plugin-ionic-webview - CVE-2018-16202
Published: January 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60024
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16202
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
cordova-plugin-ionic-webview
cordova-plugin-ionic-webview
Software vendor:
Ionic
Ionic
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.