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GHSA-hjgp-8ffr-hwwr

GitHub Security Advisory

closurecompiler downloads Resources over HTTP

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

Affected versions of `closurecompiler` 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 `closurecompiler`.

## Recommendation

Update to version 1.6.1 or later.

Affected Packages

npm closurecompiler
Affected versions: 0 (last affected: 1.6.1)

Related CVEs

Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-hjgp-8ffr-hwwr
Published
February 18, 2019 11:51 PM
Last Modified
September 13, 2023 11:02 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
npm
Primary Package
closurecompiler
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: July 4, 2025 6:27 AM

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