Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the openframe-ascii-image Node module. It retrieves resources over unencrypted HTTP, so a network-positioned attacker could tamper with what the module receives. The sources say this may lead to remote code execution, but they do not provide CVSS scoring, confirmed exploitation, or a named patched version.
Executive priority
Prioritize discovery and removal where the module is used in production or network-exposed systems. The business urgency comes from possible RCE, but the rating remains uncertain because the sources lack CVSS, exploit confirmation, and patch details.
Technical view
CVE-2016-10690 is a CWE-311 issue in all versions of openframe-ascii-image. The module downloads resources over HTTP, allowing man-in-the-middle substitution of attacker-controlled resources. The published description states RCE may be possible when an attacker is on-path. Patch details are not provided in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments that install or run the openframe-ascii-image Node module, especially where plugin resource downloads can traverse untrusted or interceptable networks. The source bundle lists all versions as affected.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. Exploitation requires an attacker positioned on the network path or between the user and remote server, with the ability to replace HTTP-fetched resources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but clear on the root cause: insecure HTTP transport for downloaded resources. The affected scope is stated as all versions. No exploit, fixed release, or detailed remediation is included in the supplied sources, so validation should focus on dependency presence and network exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory applications, images, and lockfiles for openframe-ascii-image.
- Check the referenced advisory and vendor guidance for remediation status.
- Remove or replace the module if no maintained fixed version is available.
- Restrict runtime network paths that allow insecure HTTP resource retrieval.
- Treat retained usage as an exception with documented compensating controls.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether openframe-ascii-image appears in dependency manifests, lockfiles, or SBOMs.
- Verify production artifacts do not include the vulnerable module after remediation.
- Review runtime behavior for insecure HTTP resource downloads by the plugin.
- Confirm network controls limit on-path tampering risk for any retained usage.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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/298CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
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