CVE-2016-10663 wixtoolset downloads Resources over HTTP

HighCVSS 8.1 EPSS 2.2%

Published: 2018-06-04 19:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 03:40
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

wixtoolset is a Node module wrapper around the wixtoolset binaries wixtoolset 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy 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 wixtoolset(npm)	<= 1.0.0	No fix listed
node-wixtoolset project node-wixtoolset	= 1.0.0	No fix listed
HackerOne wixtoolset node module	= All versions	No fix listed

References

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

CVSS v3.1

8.1 High

CVSS:3.1/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)

v3.1 8.1 · nvd@nist.gov
v3.1 8.1 · github
v2.0 9.3 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 2.18% (percentile 82.6)
CWE: CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.