CVE-2016-10618 describes a critical vulnerability in the node-browser project, a Node.js wrapper for webdriver, where it insecurely downloads resources over HTTP. This design flaw exposes users to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks, allowing attackers to intercept and manipulate downloaded content. With a CVSS v3.0 score of 8.1 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:node-browser_project:node-browser:*:*:*:*:*: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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