CVE-2023-2507 — clevertap-cordova
CRITICALCVE-2023-2507 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.3) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in clevertap-cordova. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for clevertap-cordova — see the affected versions and patch details below.
CleverTap Cordova Plugin 2.6.2 - Reflected XSS
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-2507.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
clevertap-cordovanpmDescription
CleverTap Cordova Plugin version 2.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute JavaScript code in any application that is opened via a specially constructed deeplink by an attacker.
This is possible because the plugin does not correctly validate the data coming from the deeplinks before using them.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | clevertap-cordova | all versions | 2.7.0npm install clevertap-cordova@2.7.0 |
Affected Products
clevertapclevertapResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for clevertap-cordova, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update clevertap-cordova to 2.7.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-2507 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-2507 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.