Information disclosure in HackerOne coffeescript node module
Priority LOW 35CWE-506Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-506 and CWE-200.
Summary
The coffe-script module exfiltrates sensitive data such as a user's private SSH key and bash history to a third party server during installation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01106 66th 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 | coffeescript node module | 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | coffe-script (npm) | — | — | No fix listed | GHSA-j49g-mp79-5vm5 |
- coffeescript node module VendorHackerOne Affected 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- coffe-script (npm) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-j49g-mp79-5vm5
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:coffescript_project:coffescript:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Coffescript Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:coffescript_project:coffescript:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Coffescript Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16203
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j49g-mp79-5vm5
References
More Coffescript Project Coffescript vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11925 The cofee-script module exfiltrates sensitive data such as a user's private SSH key and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-11924 Information disclosure in HackerOne coffeescript node module CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-16203 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16203 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j49g-mp79-5vm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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