npm package report

Is http-signature safe?

http-signature (npm) has 1 known vulnerability, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 0.10.0 or later to clear it. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

6 direct dependencies

1 carry known advisories, worst HIGH

13 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


cvss
7.5
high

CVSS v3.0 base score out of 10

epss
0.83%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 58th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
4.3
medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-q257-vv4p-fg92, the advisory selected below

// 1 advisories

Affected versions of http-signature contain a vulnerability which can allow an attacker in a privileged network position to modify header names and change the…

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.0 vector

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

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
// questions
Is http-signature safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 1 known vulnerability for http-signature (npm), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does http-signature have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 1 known vulnerability for http-signature (npm), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-q257-vv4p-fg92.

Which version of http-signature should I use?

0.10.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for http-signature (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check http-signature before installing?

Search http-signature in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=http-signature. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


Checked 2026-11-14 at 11:00 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2018-11-09. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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