CVE-2016-10635 Downloads Resources over HTTP in broccoli-closure
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of binary resources in the broccoli-closure plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10635?
CVE-2016-10635 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne broccoli-closure 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
broccoli-closure is a Closure compiler plugin for Broccoli. broccoli-closure before 1.3.1 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-2016-10635?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including broccoli-closure. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
broccoli-closure npm | All versions | 1.3.1 |
broccoli-closure npm | All versions | 1.3.1 |
Products include Broccoli-Closure Project Broccoli-Closure.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10635?
Upgrade broccoli-closure to 1.3.1 or later.
Is CVE-2016-10635 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10635 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvwp-3f54-xc39.