GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-m8pw-h8qj-rgj9 ipip-coffee downloads Resources over HTTP
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2016-10673
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- ipip-coffee
- 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 ipip-coffee: <= 1.0.9 (no fix yet)
Description
Affected versions of `ipip-coffee` insecurely download resources over HTTP.
In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. This could impact the integrity and availability of the data being used to make geolocation decisions by an application.
Recommendation
No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
The best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available.
Alternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2016-10673 ipip-coffee queries geolocation information from IP ipip-coffee downloads geolocation resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data weakness