CVE-2016-10661 json
Downloads Resources over HTTP in phantomjs-cheniu
published 2018-06-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-w364-8vfv-gvf5 , EUVD-2019-0350
- 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 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
phantomjs-cheniu is a Headless WebKit with JS API phantomjs-cheniu 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.
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% 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 | phantomjs-cheniu | <=2.0.1 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- HackerOne phantomjs-cheniu node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/262
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10661
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-w364-8vfv-gvf5
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/262
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10661
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w364-8vfv-gvf5
- NVD CVE-2016-10661
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