Back to Database
Status published
High
CVE-2017-16005
Http-signature is a "Reference implementation of Joyent's HTTP Signature Scheme"....
Vulnerability Description
Http-signature is a "Reference implementation of Joyent's HTTP Signature Scheme". In versions <=0.9.11, http-signature signs only the header values, but not the header names. This makes http-signature vulnerable to header forgery. Thus, if an attacker can intercept a request, he can swap header names and change the meaning of the request without changing the signature.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2017-16005
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
More from HackerOne
View All →CVE-2018-3787
Path traversal in simplehttpserver <v0.2.1 allows listing any file on...
High
7.5
CVE-2018-3779
active-support ruby gem 5.2.0 could allow a remote attacker to...
Critical
9.8
CVE-2018-3778
Improper authorization in aedes version <0.35.0 will publish a LWT...
Medium
5.3
CVE-2018-3776
Improper input validator in Nextcloud Server prior to 12.0.3 and...
Medium
5.3
CVE-2018-3775
Improper Authentication in Nextcloud Server prior to version 12.0.3 would...
High
8.8
Affected Vendor
HackerOne
View all reports →Affected Software
http-signature node module
Vulnerable Versions:
<=0.9.11
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 4th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N