[jira] [Created] (CB-12431) Information Exposure Through an Error Message

["Sahil (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Sahil created CB-12431:
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             Summary: Information Exposure Through an Error Message 
                 Key: CB-12431
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12431
             Project: Apache Cordova
          Issue Type: Bug
            Reporter: Sahil


During VARACODE Static Scan for the Cordova based android App has the foloowing Flaw
Attack Vector: java.lang.Throwable.printStackTrace

Description:  The application calls the java.lang.Throwable.printStackTrace() function, which may expose information about the application logic or other details such as the names and versions of the application container and associated components. This information can be useful in executing other attacks and can also enable the attacker to target known vulnerabilities in application components. The first argument to printStackTrace() contains data from an error message (possibly containing user-specified or database data) from the variables (new PrintWriter(...)). The data from an error message (possibly containing user-specified or database data) originated from an earlier call to java.lang.exception.printstacktrace.

Remediation: Ensure that error codes or other messages returned to end users are not overly verbose. Sanitize all messages of any sensitive information that is not absolutely necessary.



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