CVE-2026-44503
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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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"lastModified": "2026-10-26T14:10:00.130",
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