CVE-2024-28849

Name: CVE-2024-28849
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-14T17:15:52.097+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.04%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-28849 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's `http` and `https` modules that automatically follows redirects. In affected versions follow-redirects only clears authorization header during cross-domain redirect, but keep the proxy-authentication header which contains credentials too. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's `http` and `https` modules that automatically follows redirects. In affected versions follow-redirects only clears authorization header during cross-domain redirect, but keep the proxy-authentication header which contains credentials too. This vulnerability may lead to credentials leak, but has been addressed in version 1.15.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.04%

59.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Follow-Redirects Project	Follow-Redirects	< 1.15.6

References

https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#authentication-entriesTechnical Description
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/commit/c4f847f85176991f95ab9c88af63b1294de8649bPatch
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-cxjh-pqwp-8mfpExploit, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/psf/requests/issues/1885Issue Tracking
https://hackerone.com/reports/2390009Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VOIF4EPQUCKDBEVTGRQDZ3CGTYQHPO7Z/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#authentication-entriesTechnical Description
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/commit/c4f847f85176991f95ab9c88af63b1294de8649bPatch
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-cxjh-pqwp-8mfpExploit, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/psf/requests/issues/1885Issue Tracking
https://hackerone.com/reports/2390009Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VOIF4EPQUCKDBEVTGRQDZ3CGTYQHPO7Z/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 14, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28849?

How severe is CVE-2024-28849?

CVE-2024-28849 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28849?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST