What is CVE-2016-10546?

CVE-2016-10546 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Pouchdb Node Module, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-31.

How severe is CVE-2016-10546?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-10546 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Hackerone Pouchdb Node Module

CVE-2016-10546

An arbitrary code injection vector was found in PouchDB 6.0.4 and lesser via the map/reduce functions used in PouchDB temporary views and design documents. The code execution engine for this branch is not properly sandboxed and may be used to run arbitrary JavaScript as well as system commands.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.026 (83.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Hackerone Pouchdb Node Module — versions <=6.0.4
Pouchdb

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10546?: CVE-2016-10546 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Pouchdb Node Module, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-31.
How severe is CVE-2016-10546?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10546 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.