install-nw is a module which quickly and robustly installs and caches NW.js. install-nw versions below 1.1.5 download 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 binary with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published: 2018-05-29T20:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T02:52:25.988Z

Reserved: 2017-10-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-10566

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-29T20:29:00.877

Modified: 2019-10-09T23:16:47.777

Link: CVE-2016-10566

cve-icon Redhat

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