CVE-2026-47430
Published:June 08, 2026
Updated:June 11, 2026
Summary
The iOS implementation of "cordova-plugin-inappbrowser" passes the "id" field from a "WKScriptMessage" body to "commandDelegate sendPluginResult:callbackId:" with no format validation ("CDVWKInAppBrowser.m:560–574"). Any web content loaded inside the InAppBrowser can fire any pending Cordova callback in the host app by posting a message whose "id" field is a guessable or enumerated callback identifier. An attack abusing this weakness must be tailored to the specific plugins and callback IDs the host app uses. Though an attacker with knowledge of common Cordova plugin configurations could craft reusable payloads targeting widely-adopted plugins.
Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker who controls content displayed in the InAppBrowser — via a URL the app opens (OAuth redirect, marketing link, deep-link target) or a network interception — can call "window.webkit.messageHandlers.cordova_iab.postMessage({id: '<victim-callback-id>', d: '...'})" to fire callbacks belonging to any other installed Cordova plugin (Camera, Contacts, File, Geolocation). Cordova callback IDs follow the predictable format "<PluginName><sequential-integer>", making enumeration feasible. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to spoof plugin results across trust boundaries — for example, injecting a forged camera approval, a fabricated contacts list, or a crafted file-read response.
This issue affects Cordova Plugin InAppBrowser: from 3.1.0 through 6.0.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-inappbrowser.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=rel/3.1.0 <rel/6.0.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version rel/6.0.1cordova-plugin-inappbrowser (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.1.0 <6.0.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.0.1Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
EPSS
Base Score:
0.13