CVE-2016-10559 json
Downloads Resources over HTTP in selenium-download
published 2018-05-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2mvm-66q7-m256 , EUVD-2019-0202
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
selenium-download downloads the latest versions of the selenium standalone server and the chromedriver. selenium-download before 2.0.7 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.
Patch / fix
- npm selenium-download 2.0.7
- groupon selenium-download 2.0.7
Exploit prediction
1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | selenium-download | <2.0.7 |
2.0.7 |
Affected products
- HackerOne selenium-download node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/164
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10559
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-2mvm-66q7-m256
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/164
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10559
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2mvm-66q7-m256
- NVD CVE-2016-10559
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