CVE-2016-10589 selenium-binaries downloads resources over HTTP
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of Selenium binaries in the selenium-binaries npm package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10589?
CVE-2016-10589 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne selenium-binaries 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-binaries downloads Selenium related binaries for your OS. selenium-binaries 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-2016-10589?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including selenium-binaries. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
selenium-binaries npm | All versions | 0.15.0 |
selenium-binaries npm | All versions | 0.15.0 |
Products include Spunjs Selenium-Binaries.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10589?
Upgrade selenium-binaries to 0.15.0 or later.
Is CVE-2016-10589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4mc-r4f4-hcf4.