High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10585
CVE-2016-10585
Description
libxl provides Node bindings for the libxl library for reading and writing excel (XLS and XLSX) spreadsheets. libxl downloads zipped resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested zip file with an attacker controlled zip file if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
libxlnpm | <= 0.4.5 | — |
Affected products
2- HackerOne/libxl node modulev5Range: All versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fwghsaADVISORY
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/178nvdThird Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10585ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/178ghsaWEB
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