What is CVE-2016-10578?

CVE-2016-10578 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Unicode Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-05-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-10578?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in HackerOne Unicode Node Module

CVE-2016-10578

unicode loads unicode data downloaded from unicode.org into nodejs. Unicode before 9.0.0 downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

Published 2018-05-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

HackerOne Unicode Node Module — versions < 9.0.0
Unicode Project

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

nodesecurity.io/advisories/161 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10578?: CVE-2016-10578 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Unicode Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-05-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-10578?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.