GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2019/02/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q
Aliases
  • CVE-2016-10606
Published
2019-02-18T23:48:11Z
Modified
2023-11-08T03:58:15.444332Z
Summary
Downloads Resources over HTTP in grunt-webdriver-qunit
Details

Affected versions of grunt-webdriver-qunit insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection.

In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running grunt-webdriver-qunit.

Recommendation

No patch is currently available for this vulnerability, and the package author has marked the package as deprecated.

The best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available.

Alternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.

Database specific
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-311"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T20:58:49Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / grunt-webdriver-qunit

Package

Name
grunt-webdriver-qunit
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Purl
pkg:npm/grunt-webdriver-qunit

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Last affected
0.2.6

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2019/02/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q/GHSA-4q79-fch7-g78q.json"