Description
After the Android platform is added to Cordova the first time, or after a project is created using the build scripts, the scripts will fetch Gradle on the first build. However, since the default URI is not using https, it is vulnerable to a MiTM and the Gradle executable is not safe. The severity of this issue is high due to the fact that the build scripts immediately start a build after Gradle has been fetched. Developers who are concerned about this issue should install version 6.1.2 or higher of Cordova-Android. If developers are unable to install the latest version, this vulnerability can easily be mitigated by setting the CORDOVA_ANDROID_GRADLE_DISTRIBUTION_URL environment variable to https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.14.1-all.zip
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Cordova Android | Apache Cordova 6.1.0 and below |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95838Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2017/01/27/android-612.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95838Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2017/01/27/android-612.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 1, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified