CVE-2026-49853
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. Prior to 6.5.6, SimpleAsyncHTTPClient shallow-copied redirected requests and removed only the Host header, leaving Authorization, auth_username, auth_password, and auth_mode in place when a redirect changed scheme, host, or port. This issue is fixed in version 6.5.6.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.7
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-14 21:17:02.130000
Last modified
2026-10-24 21:10:00.130000
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"id": "CVE-2026-49853",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-14T21:17:02.130",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T21:10:00.130",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. Prior to 6.5.6, SimpleAsyncHTTPClient shallow-copied redirected requests and removed only the Host header, leaving Authorization, auth_username, auth_password, and auth_mode in place when a redirect changed scheme, host, or port. This issue is fixed in version 6.5.6."
},
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"value": "Tornado es un framework web de Python y una biblioteca de red asíncrona. Antes de la versión 6.5.6, SimpleAsyncHTTPClient realizaba una copia superficial de las solicitudes redirigidas y eliminaba solo el encabezado Host, dejando la autorización, auth_username, auth_password y auth_mode en su lugar cuando una redirección cambiaba el esquema, el host o el puerto. Este problema está solucionado en la versión 6.5.6."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "tornadoweb",
"product": "tornado",
"versions": [
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"version": "< 6.5.6",
"status": "affected"
}
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}
]
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],
"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"baseScore": 7.7,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"value": "CWE-200"
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"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/commit/aba2569f7ed7a6bdbef816658fb6b7182531b751",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/pull/3626",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/releases/tag/v6.5.6",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/security/advisories/GHSA-3x9g-8vmp-wqvf",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}