CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-8368

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.27%

18th percentile - higher than 18% of all known CVEs

Summary

In LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl, Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers leak on cross-origin redirects. On a 3xx response, the redirect handler strips only Host and Cookie, and caller-supplied Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers are sent unchanged to the redirect target, including across scheme, host, or port changes.

Risk Assessment

A redirect to an attacker-controlled host discloses the caller's credentials to that host, potentially leading to unauthorized access. The risk affects Perl applications using LWP::UserAgent for authenticated requests.

Recommendation

Update LWP::UserAgent to version 6.83 or later. Until updated, avoid passing authentication headers in requests subject to redirects.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects. On a 3xx response, the redirect handler strips only Host and Cookie before issuing the follow-up request. Caller-supplied Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers are sent unchanged to the redirect target, including across scheme, host, or port changes. A redirect to an attacker controlled host therefore discloses the caller's credentials to that host.

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