Use this plugin to check if the android device running the app is rooted.

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-root-detection

or

cordova plugin add https://github.com/trykovyura/cordova-plugin-root-detection.git

rootdetection.isDeviceRooted(successCallback, errorCallback);

• => successCallback is called with true if the device is rooted, otherwise false
• => errorCallback is called if there was an error determining if the device is rooted
• returns '1' if device is rooted else '0'

var successCallback = function (result) {
    var isDevicesRooted = result == 1;
};
var errorCallback = function (error) {
    console.error(error);
};
rootdetection.isDeviceRooted(successCallback, errorCallback);

Android only.

MIT License