Versions of `cordova-plugin-inappbrowser` prior to 3.1.0 are vulnerable to Privilege Escalation. 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. This affects Cordova Android applications using the package. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 3.1.0 or later.
Update cordova-plugin-inappbrowser to 3.1.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
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hol-guard supply-chain scanPrivilege Escalation in cordova-plugin-inappbrowser affects cordova-plugin-inappbrowser (npm). Severity is critical. Versions of `cordova-plugin-inappbrowser` prior to 3.1.0 are vulnerable to Privilege Escalation. 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. This affects Cordova Android applications using the package. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 3.1.0 or later.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in npm. A critical vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| cordova-plugin-inappbrowsernpm | <3.1.0 | 3.1.0 |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
Versions of `cordova-plugin-inappbrowser` prior to 3.1.0 are vulnerable to Privilege Escalation. 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. This affects Cordova Android applications using the package. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 3.1.0 or later.
Update cordova-plugin-inappbrowser to 3.1.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanPrivilege Escalation in cordova-plugin-inappbrowser affects cordova-plugin-inappbrowser (npm). Severity is critical. Versions of `cordova-plugin-inappbrowser` prior to 3.1.0 are vulnerable to Privilege Escalation. 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. This affects Cordova Android applications using the package. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 3.1.0 or later.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in npm. A critical vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| cordova-plugin-inappbrowsernpm | <3.1.0 | 3.1.0 |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
Reported by GitHub Security Advisories (ghsa).
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