Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne google-closure-tools-latest 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
google-closure-tools-latest is a Node.js module wrapper for downloading the latest version of the Google Closure tools google-closure-tools-latest 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 resources with an attacker controlled copy 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 | google-closure-tools-latest node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | google-closure-tools-latest (npm) | up to 0.1.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-69r7-cw26-px6h |
- google-closure-tools-latest node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- google-closure-tools-latest (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-69r7-cw26-px6h
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google-closure-tools-latest_project:google-closure-tools-latest:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Google-closure-tools-latest Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:google-closure-tools-latest_project:google-closure-tools-latest:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google-closure-tools-latest Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10677
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69r7-cw26-px6h
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10677 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10677 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-69r7-cw26-px6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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