Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne selenium-binaries 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
selenium-binaries downloads Selenium related binaries for your OS. selenium-binaries 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 0.01692 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed selenium-binaries (npm): 0.15.0
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 | selenium-binaries node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | selenium-binaries (npm) | before 0.15.0 | 0.15.0 | Patch available | GHSA-h4mc-r4f4-hcf4 |
- selenium-binaries node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- selenium-binaries (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.15.0 Fixed in 0.15.0 Patch available GHSA-h4mc-r4f4-hcf4
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-h4mc-r4f4-hcf4 selenium-binaries (npm) Fixed in 0.15.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10589
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4mc-r4f4-hcf4
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10589 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10589 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h4mc-r4f4-hcf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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