CVE-2016-10566

CVE-2016-10566

Vendor Hackerone
Product install-nw node module
Weakness CWE-311 · Missing encryption
Published May 29, 2018
Last update September 17, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

install-nw is a module which quickly and robustly installs and caches NW.js. install-nw versions below 1.1.5 download binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 29, 2018 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated