# CVE-2016-10680: Downloads Resources over HTTP in adamvr-geoip-lite

> Attackers can intercept GeoIP data downloads via HTTP, altering application decisions or causing service disruption.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/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:** 29 May 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j

## What is CVE-2016-10680?

CVE-2016-10680 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne adamvr-geoip-lite 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

adamvr-geoip-lite is a light weight native JavaScript implementation of GeoIP API from MaxMind adamvr-geoip-lite downloads geoip resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. This impacts the integrity and availability of this geoip data that may alter the decisions made by an application using this data.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10680?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including adamvr-geoip-lite. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `adamvr-geoip-lite` | npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
| `adamvr-geoip-lite` | npm | From 0.0.0 | None |

Products: Adamvr-Geoip-Lite Project Adamvr-Geoip-Lite.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10680?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-10680 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10680 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10680 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10680 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne adamvr-geoip-lite 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-2016-10680 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- adamvr-geoip-lite (npm): affected from 0.0.0; no fix listed
- adamvr-geoip-lite (npm): affected from 0.0.0; 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-2016-10680/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10680/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10680
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10680
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10680

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10680/
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