Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne unicode node module
Priority LOW 36CWE-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
unicode loads unicode data downloaded from unicode.org into nodejs. Unicode before 9.0.0 downloads binary resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00558 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed unicode node module (HackerOne): 9.0.0unicode (npm): 9.0.0
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 | unicode node module | before 9.0.0 | 9.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | unicode (npm) | before 9.0.0 | 9.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-qjf4-7642-c57p |
- unicode node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 9.0.0 Fixed in 9.0.0 Patch available CNA
- unicode (npm) Vendor— Affected before 9.0.0 Fixed in 9.0.0 Patch available GHSA-qjf4-7642-c57p
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:unicode_project:unicode:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 9.0.0 | Vulnerable | Unicode Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:unicode_project:unicode:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Unicode Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA unicode node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 9.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-qjf4-7642-c57p unicode (npm) Fixed in 9.0.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjf4-7642-c57p
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjf4-7642-c57p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-10578 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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