How severe is CVE-2016-5325?

CVE-2016-5325 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-5325 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-5325?

CVE-2016-5325 primarily affects Nodejs Node.js. In total, 98 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5325?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-5325 published?

CVE-2016-5325 was published on 2016-10-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-5325

CVE-2016-5325 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-113.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-113
Affected product: Nodejs Node.js
Published: 2016-10-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5325?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2016-5325?: CVE-2016-5325 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-5325 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-5325?: CVE-2016-5325 primarily affects Nodejs Node.js. In total, 98 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5325?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-5325 published?: CVE-2016-5325 was published on 2016-10-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (98)

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cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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