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.
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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-212Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
