CVE-2026-8368
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-522
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Publication date:
12/05/2026
Last modified:
12/05/2026
Description
LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects.<br />
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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.<br />
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A redirect to an attacker controlled host therefore discloses the caller&#39;s credentials to that host.
Impact
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/commit/9c4aeb6f2dd32f2b7eaf2d7827cade31ea6cb2c6.patch
- https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/pull/284
- https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/pull/512
- https://metacpan.org/release/OALDERS/libwww-perl-6.83/changes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/7



