CVE-2021-43849

MEDIUM

cordova-plugin-fingerprint-aio <5.0.1 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

cordova-plugin-fingerprint-aio is a plugin provides a single and simple interface for accessing fingerprint APIs on both Android 6+ and iOS. In versions prior to 5.0.1 The exported activity `de.niklasmerz.cordova.biometric.BiometricActivity` can cause the app to crash. This vulnerability occurred because the activity didn't handle the case where it is requested with invalid or empty data which results in a crash. Any third party app can constantly call this activity with no permission. A 3rd party app/attacker using event listener can continually stop the app from working and make the victim unable to open it. Version 5.0.1 of the cordova-plugin-fingerprint-aio doesn't export the activity anymore and is no longer vulnerable. If you want to fix older versions change the attribute android:exported in plugin.xml to false. Please upgrade to version 5.0.1 as soon as possible.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 24.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-617
Status published
Products (2)
cordova_plugin_fingerprint_all-in-one_project/cordova_plugin_fingerprint_all-in-one < 5.0.1
npm/cordova-plugin-fingerprint-aio 0 - 5.0.1npm
Published Dec 23, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026