Prince is a Node API for executing XML/HTML to PDF renderer PrinceXML via prince(1) CLI
Published May 29, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.75%
Description
Prince is a Node API for executing XML/HTML to PDF renderer PrinceXML via prince(1) CLI. prince downloads zipped resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested tarball with an attacker controlled tarball if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
Affected products
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- Version All versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Prince Node Module | n/a |
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- ≥ 1.4.4 · < 1.4.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
prince
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.4.7
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | prince | 0 | 1.4.7 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01752) | 77.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01752) | 74.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00774) | 71.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00175) | 55.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 54.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00170) | 52.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 67.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 67.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cr79-9pwf-r6f5 Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/185 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10591
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/185
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cr79-9pwf-r6f5 | Advisory | |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/185 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10591 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/185 |
Change history (0)
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