Information disclosure in Follow-Redirects
CVE-2024-28849
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Follow-Redirects — versions < 1.15.6
- Follow-Redirects Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-cxjh-pqwp… (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/psf/requests/issues/1885 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/commit/c4f847f85176991f95ab9c88af6… (Patch)
- hackerone.com/reports/2390009 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- fetch.spec.whatwg.org/ (Technical Description)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28849?
- CVE-2024-28849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Follow-Redirects, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28849?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28849 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.