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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0072 · published 30 October 2017

CVE-2014-0072: Apache cordova file transfer improper input validation vulnerability

Apache · Cordova File Transfer

ios/CDVFileTransfer.m in the Apache Cordova File-Transfer standalone plugin (org.apache.cordova.file-transfer) before 0.4.2 for iOS and the File-Transfer plugin for iOS from Cordova 2.4.0 through 2.9.0 might allow remote attackers to spoof SSL servers by leveraging a default value of true for the trustAllHosts option.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 7.7% · top 5.6% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
7.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ios/CDVFileTransfer.m in the Apache Cordova File-Transfer standalone plugin (org.apache.cordova.file-transfer) before 0.4.2 for iOS and the File-Transfer plugin for iOS from Cordova 2.4.0 through 2.9.0 might allow remote attackers to spoof SSL servers by leveraging a default value of true for the trustAllHosts option.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://d3adend.org/blog/?p=403 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/29 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531335/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91561 Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file-transfer/commit/a1d6fc07e8a40c1b2b16f4103c403b30e1089668 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/cordova-dev/201403.mbox/%3CCAK_TSXKL9JtkehHC0jEoRwdvVKXt-d5uj40EwNY-Gk3ttX=wJw
http://d3adend.org/blog/?p=403 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/29 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531335/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91561 Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file-transfer/commit/a1d6fc07e8a40c1b2b16f4103c403b30e1089668 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/cordova-dev/201403.mbox/%3CCAK_TSXKL9JtkehHC0jEoRwdvVKXt-d5uj40EwNY-Gk3ttX=wJw

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0072), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.