CVE 6.5 MEDIUM

LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects_CVE-2026-8368

6.5 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-8368
Source CPANSec
Published May 12, 2026 at 14:01
Modified May 19, 2026 at 17:16

Affected Product

Vendor OALDERS
Product LWP::UserAgent
Affected Versions OALDERS LWP::UserAgent 0

CWE Classification

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