CVE-2016-10638 affects js-given, a JavaScript frontend to jgiven, due to its insecure practice of downloading binary resources over unencrypted HTTP. This vulnerability allows for Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks, enabling an attacker to intercept and replace legitimate binaries with malicious ones. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), the attack complexity is high, but successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution (RCE) with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:js-given_project:js-given:-:*:*:*:*: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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