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GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw

GitHub Security Advisory

Downloads Resources over HTTP in libxl

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

Affected versions of `libxl` 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 `libxl`.

## Recommendation

The module author recommends installing the bindings using a pinned and verified version of SDK instead of the automated download. More information is available in the modules [README](https://www.npmjs.com/package/libxl).

Affected Packages

npm libxl
Affected versions: 0 (last affected: 0.4.5)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw
Published
February 18, 2019 11:34 PM
Last Modified
September 16, 2021 8:44 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
npm
Primary Package
libxl
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: July 4, 2025 6:27 AM

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