CVE-2016-3956

7.5 HIGH
Published: July 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The CLI in npm before 2.15.1 and 3.x before 3.8.3, as used in Node.js 0.10 before 0.10.44, 0.12 before 0.12.13, 4 before 4.4.2, and 5 before 5.10.0, includes bearer tokens with arbitrary requests, which allows remote HTTP servers to obtain sensitive information by reading Authorization headers.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.npmjs.org/post/142036323955/fixing-a-bearer-token-vulnerability
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980827
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f67ecad59e99a03e5aad8e93cd1a086ae087cb29
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/fea8cc92cee02c720b58f95f14d315507ccad401
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/8380
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/npm-tokens-leak-march-2016/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://blog.npmjs.org/post/142036323955/fixing-a-bearer-token-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980827
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f67ecad59e99a03e5aad8e93cd1a086ae087cb29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/fea8cc92cee02c720b58f95f14d315507ccad401
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/8380
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/npm-tokens-leak-march-2016/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.2%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

npmjs nodejs ibm

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