Summary
herbivore downloads Resources over HTTP
Affected versions of herbivore 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 herbivore.
Impact
CVE-2016-10665 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (High). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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The module author has rewritten much of the package, and in that process, patched the vulnerability, but has not published any of the new code to npm.
In order to get an updated version, it is necessary to install the package from github. This can be done using the following command:
npm i samatt/herbivore
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2016-10665? CVE-2016-10665 is a high-severity security vulnerability in herbivore (npm), affecting versions <= 0.0.3. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10665? CVE-2016-10665 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of herbivore are affected by CVE-2016-10665? herbivore (npm) versions <= 0.0.3 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2016-10665? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2016-10665 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2016-10665 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2016-10665 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2016-10665 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.