CVE-2016-10596 affects the imageoptim Node.js package, a wrapper for image compression algorithms. The vulnerability stems from its use of unencrypted HTTP for downloading zipped resources, making it susceptible to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) allows an attacker to potentially achieve remote code execution by intercepting and replacing the legitimate tarball with a malicious one. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imageoptim_project:imageoptim:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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