# CVE-2016-10669: Downloads Resources over HTTP in soci

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code by intercepting HTTP downloads of binary resources in the soci Node.js module.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 4 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p9pm-55vp-2jqw

## What is CVE-2016-10669?

CVE-2016-10669 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne soci node module, published on 4 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

soci 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy 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-2016-10669?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `soci` | npm | All versions to 3.2.2 | None |
| `soci` | npm | All versions to 3.2.2 | None |

Products: Soci Project Soci.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10669?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-10669 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10669 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10669 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne soci node module, published on 4 Jun 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-2016-10669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- soci (npm): affected all versions up to 3.2.2; no fix listed
- soci (npm): affected all versions up to 3.2.2; no fix listed

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-2016-10669/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10669/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10669
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10669
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10669

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10669/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.