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CVE-2016-10580

UNKNOWN
Published 2018-06-01T18:00:00Z
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Description

nodewebkit is an installer for node-webkit. nodewebkit 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 zip file with an attacker controlled zip file if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

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✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH

Downloads Resources over HTTP in nodewebkit

GHSA-gc6c-5v9w-xmhw

Advisory Details

Affected versions of `nodewebkit` insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running `nodewebkit`. ## Recommendation No patch is currently available, and the package author has deprecated this package. The best path forward in mitigating this vulnerability is to use the [official installer](https://www.npmjs.com/nw) instead of this package, as per the package author's instructions.

Affected Packages

npm nodewebkit
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 ≤0.11.6

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: February 18, 2019, Modified: January 8, 2021

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Published: 2018-06-01T18:00:00Z
Last Modified: 2024-09-17T01:21:50.851Z
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