Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne baryton-saxophone 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
baryton-saxophone is a module to install and launch Selenium Server for Mac, Linux and Windows. baryton-saxophone versions below 3.0.1 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 0.02033 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed baryton-saxophone node module (HackerOne): 3.0.1baryton-saxophone (npm): 3.0.1
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 | baryton-saxophone node module | before 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | baryton-saxophone (npm) | before 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-6pwf-whc8-hjf6 |
- baryton-saxophone node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 3.0.1 Fixed in 3.0.1 Patch available CNA
- baryton-saxophone (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.1 Fixed in 3.0.1 Patch available GHSA-6pwf-whc8-hjf6
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:baryton-saxophone_project:baryton-saxophone:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Baryton-saxophone Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:baryton-saxophone_project:baryton-saxophone:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Baryton-saxophone Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA baryton-saxophone node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 3.0.1
- Fix · GHSA-6pwf-whc8-hjf6 baryton-saxophone (npm) Fixed in 3.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10573
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pwf-whc8-hjf6
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pwf-whc8-hjf6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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