CVE-2016-10559 Downloads Resources over HTTP in selenium-download
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of Selenium binaries, allowing binary replacement via MITM attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10559?
CVE-2016-10559 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne selenium-download node module, published on 29 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
selenium-download downloads the latest versions of the selenium standalone server and the chromedriver. selenium-download before 2.0.7 downloads 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 binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10559?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including selenium-download. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
selenium-download npm | All versions | 2.0.7 |
selenium-download npm | All versions | 2.0.7 |
Products include Groupon Selenium-Download.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10559?
Upgrade selenium-download to 2.0.7 or later.
Is CVE-2016-10559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mvm-66q7-m256.