CVE-2026-8368 (GCVE-0-2026-8368)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-12 14:01 – Updated: 2026-05-19 17:16
VLAI
Title
LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/commit… | patch |
| https://metacpan.org/release/OALDERS/libwww-perl-… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/pull/512 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/pull/284 | related |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OALDERS | LWP::UserAgent |
Affected:
0 , < 6.83
(custom)
|
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Nomenclature
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