Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in HackerOne gfe-sass 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
gfe-sass is a library for promises (CommonJS/Promises/A,B,D) gfe-sass downloads 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | gfe-sass node module | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | gfe-sass (npm) | 0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-72q2-5rxx-xfff |
- gfe-sass node module VendorHackerOne Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- gfe-sass (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-72q2-5rxx-xfff
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gfe-sass_project:gfe-sass:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.0.19 | Vulnerable | Gfe-sass Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:gfe-sass_project:gfe-sass:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.0.19 Vulnerable ·Gfe-sass Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72q2-5rxx-xfff
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-16040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72q2-5rxx-xfff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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