Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne install-nw node module
Priority LOW 39CWE-311Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
install-nw is a module which quickly and robustly installs and caches NW.js. install-nw versions below 1.1.5 download 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01625 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed install-nw node module (HackerOne): 1.1.5install-nw (npm): 1.1.5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | install-nw node module | before 1.1.5 | 1.1.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | install-nw (npm) | before 1.1.5 | 1.1.5 | Patch available | GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h |
- install-nw node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 1.1.5 Fixed in 1.1.5 Patch available CNA
- install-nw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.5 Fixed in 1.1.5 Patch available GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:install-nw_project:install-nw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Install-nw Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:install-nw_project:install-nw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Install-nw Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA install-nw node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 1.1.5
- Fix · GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h install-nw (npm) Fixed in 1.1.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10566
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10566 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10566 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wq7q-7vfh-2x3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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