CVE-2016-10569

HIGH

Embedza < 1.2.4 - Missing Encryption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

embedza is a module to create HTML snippets/embeds from URLs using info from oEmbed, Open Graph, meta tags. embedza versions below 1.2.4 download JavaScript 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 JavaScript file with an attacker controlled JavaScript file if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/187

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0073
EPSS Percentile 72.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-310 CWE-311
Status published
Products (2)
embedza_project/embedza < 1.2.4
npm/embedza 0 - 1.2.4npm
Published May 31, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026