CVE-2026-8368
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Published
2026-05-12 15:16:19.690000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
View original CVE JSON
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"sourceIdentifier": "9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e",
"published": "2026-05-12T15:16:19.690",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:10:00.173",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects.\n\nOn 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.\n\nA redirect to an attacker controlled host therefore discloses the caller's credentials to that host."
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"value": "Las versiones de LWP::UserAgent anteriores a la 6.83 para Perl filtran los encabezados de Autorización y Proxy-Autorización en redirecciones de origen cruzado.\n\nEn una respuesta 3xx, el gestor de redirección elimina solo Host y Cookie antes de emitir la solicitud de seguimiento. Los encabezados de Autorización y Proxy-Autorización proporcionados por el llamador se envían sin cambios al objetivo de la redirección, incluso a través de cambios de esquema, host o puerto.\n\nUna redirección a un host controlado por un atacante, por lo tanto, revela las credenciales del llamador a ese host."
}
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"collectionURL": "https://cpan.org/modules",
"packageName": "libwww-perl",
"programFiles": [
"lib/LWP/UserAgent.pm"
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"repo": "https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl",
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"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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