GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4 headless-browser-lite downloads Resources over HTTP
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2016-10625
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- headless-browser-lite
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-311
- Reviewed
- 2020-06-16
Affected packages
• npm headless-browser-lite: < 2015.4.18-a → fixed in 2015.4.18-a
Description
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.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2016-10625 headless-browser-lite is a minimal npm installer for phantomjs and slimerjs with no external dependencies. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data weakness
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10625 advisory
- https://github.com/kaizhu256/node-phantomjs-lite/commit/96f766e5674e8462b5f5bbd4494390988f0a3916 web
- https://github.com/kaizhu256/node-phantomjs-lite/commit/f6e2a9489446a1dabe175aa8c14a1c55ca824520 web
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4 advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/230 web