High, CVSS 8.1npmAmendedPublished
pngcrush-installer downloads Resources over HTTP
CVE-2016-10570 · GHSA-g93h-75m9-3qq4
- Affected
- npm pngcrush-installer < 1.8.10
- Fixed in
- 1.8.10· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Affected versions of pngcrush-installer insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running pngcrush-installer. Recommendation Update to version 1.8.10 or later.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.8.10 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.