CVE-2016-10585
High
Description
libxl provides Node bindings for the libxl library for reading and writing excel (XLS and XLSX) spreadsheets. libxl downloads zipped 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 zip file with an attacker controlled zip file if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductLibxl
PublishedJun 1, 2018
First seenJun 1, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-311CWE-311
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libxl_project libxl | v ≤ 0.3.0 | — |
| libxlnpm | v ≤ 0.4.5 | — |
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