# CVE-2019-0219: Privilege Escalation in cordova-plugin-inappbrowser

> Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the main application's webview via a crafted URI in the InAppBrowser plugin on Android.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c6pw-q7f2-97hv

## What is CVE-2019-0219?

CVE-2019-0219 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Instantis Enterprisetrack, published on 14 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A website running in the InAppBrowser webview on Android could execute arbitrary JavaScript in the main application's webview using a specially crafted gap-iab: URI.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0219?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cordova-plugin-inappbrowser. It affects 3 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cordova-plugin-inappbrowser` | npm | All versions | 3.1.0 |
| `cordova-plugin-inappbrowser` | npm | All versions | 3.1.0 |

Products: Apache Cordova Inappbrowser, Oracle Instantis Enterprisetrack, Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-0219?

Upgrade cordova-plugin-inappbrowser to 3.1.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2019-0219 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Instantis Enterprisetrack

- [CVE-2026-47430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-47430/): Cordova Plugin InAppBrowser: iOS: Arbitrary Cordova callback IDs can be dispatched without validation from InAppBrowser WebViews. (critical 9.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-0219 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-0219 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Instantis Enterprisetrack, published on 14 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- cordova-plugin-inappbrowser (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.0
- cordova-plugin-inappbrowser (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.0

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-2019-0219/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0219/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0219
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0219
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0219

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0219/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.