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CVE-2016-10646 Downloads Resources over HTTP in resourcehacker

HighCVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.7%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

resourcehacker is a Node wrapper of Resource Hacker (windows executable resource editor). resourcehacker 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

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
npm resourcehacker(npm) All versions No fix listed
resourcehacker project resourcehacker All versions No fix listed
HackerOne resourcehacker node module = All versions No fix listed

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