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GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4

GitHub Security Advisory

headless-browser-lite downloads Resources over HTTP

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

Affected versions of `headless-browser-lite` 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 `headless-browser-lite`.

## Recommendation

Update to version 2015.4.18-a or later.

Affected Packages

npm headless-browser-lite
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2015.4.18-a)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4
Published
February 18, 2019 11:56 PM
Last Modified
September 13, 2023 7:39 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
npm
Primary Package
headless-browser-lite
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: July 4, 2025 6:27 AM

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