CVE-2016-5325

Name: CVE-2016-5325
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-10-10T16:59:00.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5325 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. CRLF injection vulnerability in the ServerResponse#writeHead function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the reason argument.. EPSS estimates a 4.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in the ServerResponse#writeHead function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the reason argument.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.09%

89.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-113

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.0.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.1.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.1.1
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.1.2
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.2.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.2.1
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.2.2
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.2.3
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.2.4
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.2.5
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.2.6
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.3.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.3.1
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.3.2
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.4.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.4.1
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.4.2
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.4.3
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.4.4
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.4.5
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.4.6
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.4.7
Nodejs	Node.Js	4.5.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.0
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.1
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.2
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.3
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.4
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.5
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.6
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.7
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.8
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.9
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.10
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.11
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.12
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.13
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.14
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.15
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.16
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.16-isaacs-manual
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.17
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.18
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.19
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.20
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.21
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.22
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.23
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.24
Nodejs	Node.Js	0.10.25

Showing 50 of 98 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-5325?

How severe is CVE-2016-5325?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-5325 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5325?

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Source: NVD / NIST