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TI-2016-08719 Aliases CVE-2016-10678GHSA-vcph-57hv-89c4

Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne serc.js 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

serc.js is a Selenium RC process wrapper serc.js 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

EPSS 0.01656 76th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HackerOneserc.js node moduleAll versions—No fix listedCNA
—serc.js (npm)up to 0.0.1—No fix listedGHSA-vcph-57hv-89c4
  • serc.js node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • serc.js (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vcph-57hv-89c4

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:serc.js_project:serc.js:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*0.0.1VulnerableSerc.js Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:serc.js_project:serc.js:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Serc.js Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10678
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcph-57hv-89c4

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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