Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne headless-browser-lite 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
headless-browser-lite is a minimal npm installer for phantomjs and slimerjs with no external dependencies. headless-browser-lite 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 0.01656 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed headless-browser-lite (npm): 2015.4.18-a
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 | headless-browser-lite node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | headless-browser-lite (npm) | before 2015.4.18-a | 2015.4.18-a | Patch available | GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4 |
- headless-browser-lite node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- headless-browser-lite (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2015.4.18-a Fixed in 2015.4.18-a Patch available GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:headless-browser-lite_project:headless-browser-lite:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 2015.4.18-a | Vulnerable | Headless-browser-lite Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:headless-browser-lite_project:headless-browser-lite:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2015.4.18-a Vulnerable ·Headless-browser-lite Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4 headless-browser-lite (npm) Fixed in 2015.4.18-a Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10625
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2016-10625 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10625 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g95j-p8f6-pwh4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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