CVE-2016-10661: Insecure Download of Resources in phantomjs-cheniu

phantomjs-cheniu Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

18/02/2019

Disclosed on

CVE-2016-10661

CVE

No i

Fix available

High

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

CVE-2016-10661: Downloads Resources over HTTP in phantomjs-cheniu. Affects phantomjs-cheniu versions < 2.0.1. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

phantomjs-cheniu is an npm package that is a fork of Medium's phantomjs-prebuilt package. It is used for headless website testing and automation. The package allows users to run PhantomJS, a headless WebKit browser, programmatically. However, versions of phantomjs-cheniu prior to 2.0.1 insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in phantomjs-cheniu arises from the insecure download of an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. This means that if an attacker has a privileged network position, they can intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one. This could lead to code execution on the system running phantomjs-cheniu. The vulnerability has a high severity rating and is classified under CWE-311.

How To Fix

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Workaround

There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability.

Conclusion

In summary, phantomjs-cheniu versions prior to 2.0.1 have a vulnerability that allows for the insecure download of an executable. There is currently no patch available, but the best mitigation is to install the Medium version of phantomjs-prebuilt. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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