CVE-2026-5119CWE-319
Libsoup: libsoup: information disclosure via cleartext transmission of cookies during https tunnel establishment
Medium · published March 30, 2026
What it is
A flaw was found in libsoup. When establishing HTTPS tunnels through a configured HTTP proxy, sensitive session cookies are transmitted in cleartext within the initial HTTP CONNECT request. A network-positioned attacker or a malicious HTTP proxy can intercept these cookies, leading to potential session hijacking or user impersonation.
The record
Technical detail
- CVSS v3.1
- 5.9 · MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- CVSS v4.0
- Not supplied
- EPSS
- 0.00254 · 16.0th percentile
- Weakness
- CWE-319 · Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
- Published
- 2026-03-30T05:35Z
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