CVE-2016-10568: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

February 18, 2019 (updated January 8, 2021)

geoip-lite-country is a stripped down version of geoip-lite, supporting only country lookup. geoip-lite-country before 1.1.4 downloads data resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-ff29-f57w-2mm3
nodesecurity.io/advisories/183
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10568
www.npmjs.com/advisories/183

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