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CVE-2026-44503

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Description

The RedirectHandler middleware in microsoft/kiota-java (com.microsoft.kiota:microsoft-kiota-http-okHttp v1.9.0) and other Kiota libraries fails to strip sensitive HTTP headers when following 3xx redirects to a different host or scheme. Only the Authorization header is removed; Cookie, Proxy-Authorization, and all custom headers are forwarded to the redirect target.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-14 16:16:24.223000
Last modified
2026-10-26 14:10:00.130000
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-05-14T16:16:24.223",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T14:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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    },
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      "value": "El middleware RedirectHandler en microsoft/kiota-java (com.microsoft.kiota:microsoft-kiota-http-okHttp v1.9.0) y otras bibliotecas Kiota no logra eliminar encabezados HTTP sensibles al seguir redirecciones 3xx a un host o esquema diferente. Solo se elimina el encabezado de autorización; Cookie, Proxy-Authorization y todos los encabezados personalizados se reenvían al objetivo de la redirección."
    }
  ],
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          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
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