CVE-2017-16040 gfe-sass downloads Resources over HTTP
An attacker can perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack to swap resources and achieve remote code execution in the gfe-sass library.
- 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-2017-16040?
CVE-2017-16040 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne gfe-sass 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
gfe-sass is a library for promises (CommonJS/Promises/A,B,D) gfe-sass downloads 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16040?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including gfe-sass. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gfe-sass npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
gfe-sass npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
Products include Gfe-Sass Project Gfe-Sass.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72q2-5rxx-xfff.