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.
CVE-2024-28849 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/follow-redirects/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - chromedriver-90.0.1.tgz (Root Library) - axios-0.21.1.tgz - :x: **follow-redirects-1.14.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 1bdaed2a9f64ddf36c63561f57b069a67d0d77a7
Found in base branch: next
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.
Publish Date: 2024-03-14
URL: CVE-2024-28849
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-cxjh-pqwp-8mfp
Release Date: 2024-03-14
Fix Resolution: follow-redirects - 1.15.6