Adobe PhoneGap before 2.6.0 on Android uses the shouldOverrideUrlLoading callback...
Vulnerability Description
Adobe PhoneGap before 2.6.0 on Android uses the shouldOverrideUrlLoading callback instead of the proper shouldInterceptRequest callback, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended device-resource restrictions via content that is accessed (1) in an IFRAME element or (2) with the XMLHttpRequest method by a crafted application.
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References
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ndss14nofrak.pdf
- http://www.internetsociety.org/ndss2014/programme#session3
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2014/Jan/96
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/9
- https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap/blob/2.6.0/changelog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124954/apachecordovaphonegap-bypass.txt
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