Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne dalek-browser-chrome node module
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
dalek-browser-chrome is Google Chrome bindings for DalekJS. dalek-browser-chrome 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
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 | dalek-browser-chrome node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | dalek-browser-chrome (npm) | up to 0.0.11 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-6q8q-rvf4-m4pg |
- dalek-browser-chrome node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- dalek-browser-chrome (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.11 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-6q8q-rvf4-m4pg
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q8q-rvf4-m4pg
References
More Dalekjs vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08653 Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne dalek-browser-ie-canary node module CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-08646 Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne dalek-browser-ie node module CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-08625 Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne dalek-browser-chrome-canary node module CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-10604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6q8q-rvf4-m4pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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