Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne chromedriver126 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
chromedriver126 is chromedriver version 1.26 for linux OS. chromedriver126 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 0.01989 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | chromedriver126 node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | chromedriver126 (npm) | up to 1.0.15 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-jppx-hw2f-8gx4 |
- chromedriver126 node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- chromedriver126 (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.15 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jppx-hw2f-8gx4
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chromedriver126_project:chromedriver126:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.0.15 | Vulnerable | Chromedriver126 Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:chromedriver126_project:chromedriver126:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.0.15 Vulnerable ·Chromedriver126 Project
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jppx-hw2f-8gx4
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jppx-hw2f-8gx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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