Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
robot-js could download native binaries over unencrypted HTTP. A network attacker between the installer and server could replace that binary, potentially causing code execution on developer, CI, or build systems during installation.
Executive priority
Treat as a build-chain risk. Prioritize systems that install dependencies in CI or on developer machines, especially where network traffic could be intercepted.
Technical view
CVE-2016-10608 affects all versions of the robot-js Node module. The issue is insecure binary download transport over HTTP, mapped to CWE-311. The source bundle states possible RCE if a positioned attacker swaps the requested binary.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Node.js projects, CI pipelines, developer workstations, or build images that install robot-js directly or through dependencies.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not indicate KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Practical abuse appears to require network positioning or control of traffic between the installer and remote binary server.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Node Security advisory reference. No CVSS, patch version, or exploit-in-the-wild evidence is provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory direct and transitive robot-js usage in Node.js projects.
- Check the vendor advisory and package maintainer guidance for supported fixes.
- Remove or replace robot-js where no maintained safe release is available.
- Avoid installing affected packages over untrusted networks.
- Use trusted internal build artifacts where dependency removal is not immediately possible.
Validation and detection
- Search package manifests, lockfiles, and SBOMs for robot-js.
- Confirm whether CI, build images, or developer setup scripts install robot-js.
- Review dependency installation logs for HTTP binary download behavior.
- Check whether any compensating internal artifact mirror is actually used.
- Verify no cited source shows active exploitation before claiming it.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/201CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.