CVE-2016-10628 selenium-wrapper downloads Resources over HTTP
Attackers can execute remote code by intercepting HTTP downloads of binaries in the selenium-wrapper npm package.
- 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-2016-10628?
CVE-2016-10628 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne selenium-wrapper 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
selenium-wrapper is a selenium server wrapper, including installation and chrome webdriver. selenium-wrapper 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-2016-10628?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including selenium-wrapper. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
selenium-wrapper npm | All versions to 0.0.9 | None |
selenium-wrapper npm | All versions to 0.0.9 | None |
Products include Selenium-Wrapper Project Selenium-Wrapper.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10628?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10628 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10628 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pr34-8jfr-xhv8.