CVE-2016-10588

8.1 highEPSS 1.7%

nw is an installer for nw.js. nw downloads zipped resources over HTTP, It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested zip file with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

8.1 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 77% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs: CWE-310, CWE-311
Published: 2018-06-01
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

nwjs:nw

Packages (OSV)

Advisory	Ecosystem	Package	Affected	Fixed in
GHSA-hv96-xxx2-5v7w	npm	nw	<0.23.6-1	0.23.6-1

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/166
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/166

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