What is CVE-2016-10591?

CVE-2016-10591 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Prince Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-05-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-10591?

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

Is CVE-2016-10591 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Hackerone Prince Node Module

CVE-2016-10591

Prince is a Node API for executing XML/HTML to PDF renderer PrinceXML via prince(1) CLI. prince downloads zipped resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested tarball with an attacker controlled tarball if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

EPSS: 0.018 (75.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Hackerone Prince Node Module — versions All versions
Prince_project Prince

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10591?: CVE-2016-10591 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Prince Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-05-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-10591?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10591 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.