Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne prince 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, Privilege escalation
- 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 and CWE-269.
Summary
Prince is a Node API for executing XML/HTML to PDF renderer PrinceXML via prince(1) CLI. prince downloads zipped 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 tarball with an attacker controlled tarball 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 prince (npm): 1.4.7
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 | prince node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | prince (npm) | before 1.4.7 | 1.4.7 | Patch available | GHSA-cr79-9pwf-r6f5 |
- prince node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- prince (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.7 Fixed in 1.4.7 Patch available GHSA-cr79-9pwf-r6f5
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prince_project:prince:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.4.4 to before 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | Prince Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:prince_project:prince:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.4.4 to before 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Prince Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cr79-9pwf-r6f5 prince (npm) Fixed in 1.4.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10591
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr79-9pwf-r6f5
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10591 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10591 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cr79-9pwf-r6f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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