What is CVE-2016-10625?

CVE-2016-10625 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Headless-Browser-Lite Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2016-10625?

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

Vulnerability in Hackerone Headless-Browser-Lite Node Module

CVE-2016-10625

headless-browser-lite is a minimal npm installer for phantomjs and slimerjs with no external dependencies. headless-browser-lite downloads binary 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 binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

EPSS: 0.017 (74.6th 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 Headless-browser-lite Node Module — versions All versions
Headless-browser-lite_project Headless-browser-lite

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10625?: CVE-2016-10625 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Headless-Browser-Lite Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-10625?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.