CVE-2026-79779

rclone versions before v1.75.0 fail to reject transport downgrades in redirect handling, allowing Basic authorization and Cookie headers to be replayed over plaintext HTTP after same-host HTTPS-to-HTTP redirects. An on-path attacker observing the plaintext hop can capture and reuse credentials to perform WebDAV operations with the compromised account's permissions.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-h4mf-4v27-hggj
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rclone-before-webdav-credential-exposure-via-https-to-http-redirect

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-25 16:17

Updated : 2026-09-10 20:46

NVD link : CVE-2026-79779

Mitre link : CVE-2026-79779

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-79779

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

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