# CVE-2016-10591: Downloads Resources over HTTP in prince

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of resources in the Prince Node.js library.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 May 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cr79-9pwf-r6f5

## What is CVE-2016-10591?

CVE-2016-10591 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne prince 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

Prince is a Node API for executing XML/HTML to PDF renderer PrinceXML via prince(1) CLI. prince 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 tarball with an attacker controlled tarball if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Weakness: CWE-310, CWE-311 (Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10591?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including prince. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `prince` | npm | All versions | 1.4.7 |
| `prince` | npm | All versions | 1.4.7 |

Products: Prince Project Prince.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10591?

Upgrade prince to 1.4.7 or later.

## Is CVE-2016-10591 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10591 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10591 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne prince node module, published on 29 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- prince (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.4.7
- prince (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.4.7

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10591/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10591/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10591
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10591
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10591

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10591/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.