CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-1539

MediumCVSS 5.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.27%

20th percentile - higher than 20% of all known CVEs

Summary

A flaw was found in the libsoup HTTP library that can cause proxy authentication credentials to be sent to unintended destinations. When handling HTTP redirects, libsoup removes the Authorization header but does not remove the Proxy-Authorization header if the request is redirected to a different host. As a result, sensitive proxy credentials may be leaked to third-party servers.

Risk Assessment

Applications using libsoup may unintentionally expose proxy authentication data, potentially allowing attackers to access proxy infrastructure or impersonate users.

Recommendation

Update libsoup to a patched version or implement mitigations restricting redirects to trusted hosts. Monitor outbound traffic for unexpected Proxy-Authorization headers.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in the libsoup HTTP library that can cause proxy authentication credentials to be sent to unintended destinations. When handling HTTP redirects, libsoup removes the Authorization header but does not remove the Proxy-Authorization header if the request is redirected to a different host. As a result, sensitive proxy credentials may be leaked to third-party servers. Applications using libsoup for HTTP communication may unintentionally expose proxy authentication data.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS