Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16126
CVE-2017-16126
Description
The module botbait is a tool to be used to track bot and automated tools usage with-in the npm ecosystem. botbait is known to record and track user information. The module tracks the following information. Source IP process.versions process.platform How the module was invoked (test, require, pre-install)
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
botbaitnpm | >= 0.0.0 | — |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4r5x-qjqc-p579ghsaADVISORY
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/483nvdThird Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16126ghsaADVISORY
- web.archive.org/web/20210120201359/https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/483ghsaWEB
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