CVE-2017-16126 json
Tracking Module in botbait
published 2018-06-07 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-4r5x-qjqc-p579 , EUVD-2020-0749
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The module botbait is a tool to be used to track bot and automated tools usage with-in the npm ecosystem. botbait is known to record and track user information. The module tracks the following information. Source IP process.versions process.platform How the module was invoked (test, require, pre-install)
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | botbait | >=0.0.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/483
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16126
advisory
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210120201359/https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/483
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16126
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4r5x-qjqc-p579
- NVD CVE-2017-16126
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