PT-2018-4774 · Node.Js · Imageoptim

Published 2018-06-01 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2016-10596

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions imageoptim (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns a Node.js wrapper for image compression algorithms. It downloads zipped resources over HTTP, making it susceptible to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. This could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE) if an attacker intercepts the connection and swaps the requested tarball with a malicious one.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

CWE-311

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10596

GHSA-MM7H-323R-9P4G

Affected Products

Imageoptim

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10596 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-mm7h-323r-9p4g · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10596 · Vendor Advisory
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/194 · Note
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mm7h-323r-9p4g · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/194 · Note