What is CVE-2017-16041?

CVE-2017-16041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Ikst Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-16041?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in HackerOne Ikst Node Module

CVE-2017-16041

ikst versions before 1.1.2 download resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

Published 2018-06-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

HackerOne Ikst Node Module — versions <1.1.2
Ikst Project

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

nodesecurity.io/advisories/249 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16041?: CVE-2017-16041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Ikst Node Module, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-16041?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.