CVE-2016-10535

Name: CVE-2016-10535
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-31T20:29:01.207+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10535 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. csrf-lite is a cross-site request forgery protection library for framework-less node sites. csrf-lite uses `===`, a fail first string comparison, instead of a time constant string comparison This enables an attacker to guess the secret in no more than (16*18)288 guesses, instead of the 16^18 guesses required were the timing attack not present.. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

csrf-lite is a cross-site request forgery protection library for framework-less node sites. csrf-lite uses `===`, a fail first string comparison, instead of a time constant string comparison This enables an attacker to guess the secret in no more than (16*18)288 guesses, instead of the 16^18 guesses required were the timing attack not present.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.30%

66.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Csrf-Lite Project	Csrf-Lite	<= 0.1.1

References

https://github.com/isaacs/csrf-lite/pull/1Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/94Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/isaacs/csrf-lite/pull/1Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/94Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 31, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10535?

How severe is CVE-2016-10535?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10535 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10535?

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Source: NVD / NIST