Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne pennyworth 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
pennyworth is a natural language templating engine. pennyworth 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 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 | pennyworth node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pennyworth (npm) | up to 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-x3j8-g4v9-67jq |
- pennyworth node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pennyworth (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-x3j8-g4v9-67jq
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pennyworth_project:pennyworth:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Pennyworth Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pennyworth_project:pennyworth:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Pennyworth Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10619
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3j8-g4v9-67jq
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10619 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10619 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3j8-g4v9-67jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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