#VU87551 Information disclosure in follow-redirects - CVE-2024-28849

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87551

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28849

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
follow-redirects
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: follow-redirects

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to credentials are shared via headers when following cross-domain redirects. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

follow-redirects: 0.0.6 - 1.15.5

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External links
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/commit/c4f847f85176991f95ab9c88af63b1294de8649b
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-cxjh-pqwp-8mfp
https://github.com/psf/requests/issues/1885
https://hackerone.com/reports/2390009
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269576

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.