Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne chromedriver node module
Priority LOW 37CWE-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
Chromedriver is an NPM wrapper for selenium ChromeDriver. Chromedriver before 2.26.1 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01097 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed chromedriver node module (HackerOne): 2.26.1chromedriver (npm): 2.25.2
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 | chromedriver node module | before 2.26.1 | 2.26.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | chromedriver (npm) | before 2.25.2 | 2.25.2 | Patch available | GHSA-jh5w-6964-x5cf |
- chromedriver node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 2.26.1 Fixed in 2.26.1 Patch available CNA
- chromedriver (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.25.2 Fixed in 2.25.2 Patch available GHSA-jh5w-6964-x5cf
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chromedriver_project:chromedriver:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 2.26.1 | Vulnerable | Chromedriver Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:chromedriver_project:chromedriver:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.26.1 Vulnerable ·Chromedriver Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA chromedriver node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 2.26.1
- Fix · GHSA-jh5w-6964-x5cf chromedriver (npm) Fixed in 2.25.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jh5w-6964-x5cf
References
More Chromedriver Project Chromedriver vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11380 OS command injection in chromedriver CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-10579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jh5w-6964-x5cf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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