CVE-2026-8368CWE-522

LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects

Medium · published May 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00415 · 34.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-522 · Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Published
2026-05-12T14:01Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 MAY 14:01Z
    LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects
    cvelistv5