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CVE-2016-10568

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-05-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-311

Description

geoip-lite-country is a stripped down version of geoip-lite, supporting only country lookup. geoip-lite-country before 1.1.4 downloads data resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

Affected products

• HackerOne geoip-lite-country node module: before 1.1.4 — fixed in 1.1.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HackerOne geoip-lite-country node module 1.1.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/183
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/183

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