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CVE-2017-16076

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-16076 describes a malicious module named "proxy.js" that was published on npm with the intent to hijack environment variables, affecting the proxy.js_project. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that could lead to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction. While the module has been unpublished and there are no known public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates, the vulnerability's potential for data exposure warrants attention. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for a large percentage of reported vulnerabilities.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:proxy.js_project:proxy.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.12%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
62.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0112 is in the 41st percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

npmGHSA-qj73-v688-wqxfmedium

Hijacked Environment Variables in proxy.js

Aug 29, 2018

References

nodesecurity.io / advisories/515
Third Party Advisory