CVE-2016-10606 json
Downloads Resources over HTTP in grunt-webdriver-qunit
published 2018-06-01 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q , EUVD-2019-0220
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
grunt-webdriver-qunit is a grunt plugin to run qunit with webdriver in grunt grunt-webdriver-qunit 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.
Exploit prediction
1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | grunt-webdriver-qunit | <=0.2.6 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- HackerOne grunt-webdriver-qunit node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/207
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10606
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/207
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10606
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q
- NVD CVE-2016-10606
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