CVE-2016-10568 json
Downloads Resources over HTTP in geoip-lite-country
published 2018-05-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-ff29-f57w-2mm3 , EUVD-2019-0283
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
geoip-lite-country is a stripped down version of geoip-lite, supporting only country lookup. geoip-lite-country before 1.1.4 downloads data resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
Patch / fix
- npm geoip-lite-country 1.1.4
- geoip-lite-country_project geoip-lite-country 1.1.4
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% 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 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | geoip-lite-country | <1.1.4 |
1.1.4 |
Affected products
- HackerOne geoip-lite-country node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/183
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10568
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-ff29-f57w-2mm3
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/183
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10568
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-ff29-f57w-2mm3
- NVD CVE-2016-10568
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