Cryptographic flaw in HackerOne adamvr-geoip-lite 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
adamvr-geoip-lite is a light weight native JavaScript implementation of GeoIP API from MaxMind adamvr-geoip-lite downloads geoip resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. This impacts the integrity and availability of this geoip data that may alter the decisions made by an application using this data.
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 | adamvr-geoip-lite node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | adamvr-geoip-lite (npm) | 0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j |
- adamvr-geoip-lite node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- adamvr-geoip-lite (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adamvr-geoip-lite_project:adamvr-geoip-lite:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Adamvr-geoip-lite Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:adamvr-geoip-lite_project:adamvr-geoip-lite:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Adamvr-geoip-lite Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10680
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10680 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10680 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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