TI-2016-08629 Aliases CVE-2016-10588 GHSA-hv96-xxx2-5v7w

Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne nw node module

LOW 39CWE-311Published 2018-06-01 · Updated 2024-09-16

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

nw is an installer for nw.js. nw downloads zipped resources over HTTP, It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested zip file 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 0.01728 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed nw (npm): 0.23.6-1

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	nw node module	All versions	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	nw (npm)	before 0.23.6-1	0.23.6-1	Patch available	GHSA-hv96-xxx2-5v7w

nw node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
nw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.23.6-1 Fixed in 0.23.6-1 Patch available GHSA-hv96-xxx2-5v7w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nwjs:nw::::::node.js::*	after 0.23.6-1	Vulnerable	Nwjs

cpe:2.3:a:nwjs:nw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions after 0.23.6-1 Vulnerable ·Nwjs

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-hv96-xxx2-5v7w nw (npm) Fixed in 0.23.6-1 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10588
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv96-xxx2-5v7w

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

TI-2014-07752 A vulnerability exists in nw.js before 0.11.3 when calling nw methods from normal frames… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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