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BotbaitApplication · Botbait Project

CVE-2017-16126

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-06-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.0.0 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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)

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The npm module 'botbait' collects and records user information including source IP addresses, Node.js process versions, platform details, and module invocation method (test, require, pre-install). This constitutes unauthorized data collection via a supply chain component.

MitigationRemove botbait from project dependencies and replace with a legitimate alternative if bot detection functionality is required. Review any data that may have been exfiltrated to determine if user notification is required.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
BotbaitApplication
Affected:<= 2.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if botbait is in dependencies
    Search your project for botbait in package.json under dependencies, devDependencies, or peerDependencies. Also check package-lock.json for any botbait entries.
    Affected if botbait appears in any dependencies section of package.json or package-lock.json
  2. Verify installed botbait version
    Run 'npm list botbait' or check the version field in node_modules/botbait/package.json
    Affected if The installed version is 2.0.0 or lower, or if npm list shows botbait without a version (indicating unversioned install)
  3. Check for botbait module usage in code
    Search your codebase for statements like 'require("botbait")' or 'import botbait' or any direct invocation of the botbait module
    Affected if Any code explicitly requires, imports, or invokes the botbait module

Your environment is affected if botbait is present in your project dependencies at version 2.0.0 or lower, regardless of whether it is actively invoked in code.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.0.0
Interim mitigation

Remove botbait from project dependencies and replace with a legitimate alternative if bot detection functionality is required. Review any data that may have been exfiltrated to determine if user notification is required.

Fix this in Botbait Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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