CVE-2016-10596

CVE-2016-10596

Vendor Hackerone
Product imageoptim node module
Weakness CWE-311 · Missing encryption
Published June 1, 2018
Last update September 17, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

imageoptim is a Node.js wrapper for some images compression algorithms. imageoptim downloads zipped 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 tarball with an attacker controlled tarball if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 1, 2018 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated