CVE-2016-10585 Downloads Resources over HTTP in libxl
An attacker can achieve remote code execution by intercepting HTTP downloads of zip resources in the libxl Node.js library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10585?
CVE-2016-10585 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne libxl node module, published on 1 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libxl provides Node bindings for the libxl library for reading and writing excel (XLS and XLSX) spreadsheets. libxl downloads zipped 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 zip file with an attacker controlled zip file if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10585?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including libxl. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libxl npm | All versions to 0.4.5 | None |
libxl npm | All versions to 0.4.5 | None |
Products include Libxl Project Libxl.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10585 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw.