CVE-2026-40895

follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's `http` and `https` modules that automatically follows redirects. Prior to 1.16.0, when an HTTP request follows a cross-domain redirect (301/302/307/308), follow-redirects only strips authorization, proxy-authorization, and cookie headers (matched by regex at index.js). Any custom authentication header (e.g., X-API-Key, X-Auth-Token, Api-Key, Token) is forwarded verbatim to the redirect target. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.0.
References
Link Resource
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13826
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14937
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16476
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16532
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16534
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16535
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16542
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16874
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17657
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17699
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17789
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19109
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19375
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20889
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20938
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21017
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21338
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21772
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22465
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22629
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22840
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23361
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24536
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24539
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24766
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24853
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24977
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25271
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25273
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26010
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27004
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27044
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27063
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36882
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40768
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41928
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44235
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44263
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44267
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47728
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48699
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50300
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40895
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460297
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40895.json
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:follow-redirects_project:follow-redirects:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Information

Published : 2026-04-21 21:16

Updated : 2026-09-10 13:20


NVD link : CVE-2026-40895

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40895

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40895


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Products Affected

follow-redirects_project

  • follow-redirects
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-212

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer