CVE 5.9 MEDIUM

Libsoup: libsoup: information disclosure via cleartext transmission of cookies during https tunnel establishment_CVE-2026-5119

5.9 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Description

A flaw was found in libsoup. When establishing HTTPS tunnels through a configured HTTP proxy, sensitive session cookies are transmitted in cleartext within the initial HTTP CONNECT request. A network-positioned attacker or a malicious HTTP proxy can intercept these cookies, leading to potential session hijacking or user impersonation.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-5119
Source redhat
Published Mar 30, 2026 at 05:35
Modified Apr 1, 2026 at 19:15

Affected Product

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CWE Classification

References

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