CVE-2016-10625 headless-browser-lite downloads Resources over HTTP

HighCVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.6%

Published: 2018-06-01 21:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 03:40
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

headless-browser-lite is a minimal npm installer for phantomjs and slimerjs with no external dependencies. headless-browser-lite downloads binary 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 binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
npm headless-browser-lite(npm)	<= 2015.4.3-10	No fix listed
headless-browser-lite project headless-browser-lite	< 2015.4.18-a	2015.4.18-a
HackerOne headless-browser-lite node module	= All versions	No fix listed

References

nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
github.com
www.npmjs.com
github.com patch
github.com patch
nodesecurity.io third-party-advisory

CVSS v3.0

8.1 High

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

All scores (3)

v3.0 8.1 · nvd@nist.gov
v3.0 8.1 · github
v2.0 9.3 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 1.63% (percentile 76.5)
CWE: CWE-310 CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.