CVE-2018-16202 Path Traversal in cordova-plugin-ionic-webview
High 8.6
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-16202 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2018-16202 is a high-severity vulnerability in npm, Inc. cordova-plugin-ionic-webview, published on 9 Jan 2019.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- cordova-plugin-ionic-webview (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2.2.0
- cordova-plugin-ionic-webview (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2.2.0
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16202/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16202/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-16202?
CVE-2018-16202 is a high-severity vulnerability in npm, Inc. cordova-plugin-ionic-webview, published on 9 Jan 2019.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16202?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cordova-plugin-ionic-webview. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cordova-plugin-ionic-webview npm | All versions | 2.2.0 |
cordova-plugin-ionic-webview npm | All versions | 2.2.0 |
Products include Ionicframework Ionic Web View.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16202?
Upgrade cordova-plugin-ionic-webview to 2.2.0 or later.
Is CVE-2018-16202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwjh-cp99-cj8q.