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Security Advisories: MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLThyOTgtcnFnNS00dm0z

node-browser downloads Resources over HTTP

Affected versions of node-browser insecurely downloads resources over HTTP.

In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. While the exact severity of impact for a vulnerability like this is highly variable and depends on the behavior of the package itself, it ranges from being able to read sensitive information all the way up to and including remote code execution.

Recommendation

No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

The best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available.

Alternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.

Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8r98-rqg5-4vm3
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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: High
Classification: General
Published: almost 6 years ago
Updated: about 1 year ago

CVSS Score: 8.1
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Percentage: 0.00111
EPSS Percentile: 0.45515

Identifiers: GHSA-8r98-rqg5-4vm3, CVE-2016-10618
References:

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10618
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8r98-rqg5-4vm3
• https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/214

Blast Radius: 5.7

Affected Packages