CVE-2016-10665 json
herbivore downloads Resources over HTTP
published 2018-06-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-7r2x-3qcm-8vfw , EUVD-2019-0253
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
herbivore is a packet sniffing and crafting library. Built on libtins herbivore 0.0.3 and below download 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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% 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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | herbivore | <=0.0.3 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- HackerOne herbivore node module
Classification
References
-
github.com
/samatt/Herbivore/commit/0a041defc3463e99948e5d2064aef54b2128c5a3
web, broken-link
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/258
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10665
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-7r2x-3qcm-8vfw
advisory
-
github.com
/samatt/herbivore
web
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/258
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10665
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7r2x-3qcm-8vfw
- NVD CVE-2016-10665
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