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Resources Downloaded over Insecure Protocol Affecting install-nw package, versions <1.1.5

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID npm:install-nw:20161104
  • published 4 Jan 2017
  • disclosed 4 Nov 2016
  • credit Adam Baldwin
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Introduced: 4 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-10566 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-494 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Update to version 1.1.5 or greater.

Overview

install-nw is a module which quickly and robustly installs and caches NW.js.

Affected versions of the package are vulnerable to Man in the Middle (MitM) attacks due to downloading resources over an insecure protocol. Without a secure connection, it is possible for an attacker to intercept this connection and alter the packages received. In serious cases, this may even lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) on your host server.

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CVSS Scores

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Snyk

7.1 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High