CVE-2024-28849

Proxy-Authorization header kept across hosts in follow-redirects

Description

follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's `http` and `https` modules that automatically follows redirects. In affected versions follow-redirects only clears authorization header during cross-domain redirect, but keep the proxy-authentication header which contains credentials too. This vulnerability may lead to credentials leak, but has been addressed in version 1.15.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Affected: follow-redirects follow-redirects
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-cxjh-pqwp-8mfp
https://github.com/psf/requests/issues/1885
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/commit/c4f847f85176991f95ab9c88af63b1294de8649b
https://hackerone.com/reports/2390009
https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#authentication-entries
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VOIF4EPQUCKDBEVTGRQDZ3CGTYQHPO7Z/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-28849?
CVE-2024-28849 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-28849?
To fix CVE-2024-28849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-28849 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-28849 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-28849?
CVE-2024-28849 affects follow-redirects follow-redirects.
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