Downloads Resources over HTTP in adamvr-geoip-lite

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

not scored

EPSS

• CVE-2016-10680: 0.71% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 53.43 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Affected versions of adamvr-geoip-lite insecurely download resources over HTTP. In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, they can modify or read such resources at will. This could impact the integrity and availability of the data being used to make geolocation decisions by an application. Recommendation No patch is currently available for this vulnerability. The best mitigation is currently to avoid using this package, using a different package if available. Alternatively, the risk of exploitation can be reduced by ensuring that this package is not installed while connected to a public network. If the package is installed on a private network, the only people who can exploit this vulnerability are those who have compromised your network or those who have privileged access to your ISP, such as Nation State Actors or Rogue ISP Employees.

Published by the source

1 Sep 2020, 16:10 UTC

Last modified by the source

8 Nov 2023, 03:58 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC

1. Revision 2 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j

2. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2016-10680

Advisory: Downloads Resources over HTTP in adamvr-geoip-lite
IDs: CVE-2016-10680, GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2016-10680 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Unrated
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor response not established. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm adamvr-geoip-lite: affected every version

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls adamvr-geoip-lite --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
No complete vendor fix is recorded. Follow the primary source's mitigation guidance and check this record again before closing anything.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on adamvr-geoip-lite.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j (OSV record GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j lists affected ranges: npm adamvr-geoip-lite >=0.0.0)
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-h2jv-5v3f-7m7j lists affected ranges: npm adamvr-geoip-lite >=0.0.0)

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