GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h install-nw downloads Resources over HTTP

HIGH Published 2019-02-18 Modified 2023-09-07 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2016-10566
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
install-nw
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 install-nw: < 1.1.5 → fixed in 1.1.5

Description

Affected versions of `install-nw` 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 `install-nw`. Recommendation Update to version 1.1.5 or later.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2016-10566 install-nw is a module which quickly and robustly installs and caches NW.js. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data weakness

References