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Security Advisories: MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLWNtajItbTltMi02NzI2

Downloads Resources over HTTP in grunt-ccompiler

Affected versions of grunt-ccompiler insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection.

In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running grunt-ccompiler.

Recommendation

No patch is currently available for this vulnerability, and the repository has been deleted from the owner's github account.

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-cmj2-m9m2-6726
JSON: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories/MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLWNtajItbTltMi02NzI2
Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: High
Classification: General
Published: about 5 years ago
Updated: over 1 year ago

Identifiers: GHSA-cmj2-m9m2-6726, CVE-2016-10636
References:

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10636
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cmj2-m9m2-6726
• https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/239

Blast Radius: 0.0

Affected Packages