Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne unicode-json node module
Priority LOW 36CWE-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
unicode-json is a unicode lookup table. unicode-json before 2.0.0 downloads data resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00537 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed unicode-json node module (HackerOne): 2.0.0unicode-json (npm): 2.0.0
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 | unicode-json node module | before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | unicode-json (npm) | before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hw4r-xr38-hm8j |
- unicode-json node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available CNA
- unicode-json (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available GHSA-hw4r-xr38-hm8j
Remediation
- Fix · CNA unicode-json node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 2.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-hw4r-xr38-hm8j unicode-json (npm) Fixed in 2.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10610
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hw4r-xr38-hm8j
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10610 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10610 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hw4r-xr38-hm8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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