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CVE-2026-48856

CVE-2026-48856 · httpc leaks Authorization header to cross-origin redirect targets

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Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability in Erlang OTP inets (httpc_response module) allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. The httpc client forwards the Authorization and Proxy-Authorization request headers to redirect targets without checking whether the redirect crosses an origin boundary. httpc_response:redirect/2 constructs the redirected request by updating only the host field of the header record; all other fields (including authorization and proxy_authorization) are copied verbatim. The redirect target host is never compared against the original host. autoredirect defaults to true, so this affects all httpc callers that do not explicitly disable automatic redirects. An attacker who controls a server that the victim contacts via httpc can issue a cross-origin 3xx redirect to a server they also control. The Authorization header (including Basic credentials derived from URL userinfo via httpc_request:handle_user_info/2) is forwarded to the redirect target, allowing credential theft. The same applies to the Proxy-Authorization header. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_response.erl. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 27.3.4.19, OTP 28.5.0.8, and OTP 29.1.2, corresponding to inets from 5.10 before 9.3.2.8, 9.6.2.4, and 9.8.1. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to inets before 5.10, is affected is unknown.

CVSS 7.1 · High · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • otp

    Versions
    • ≥ 17.0: Affected; ≥ 27.3.4.19: Not affected; ≥ 28.5.0.8: Not affected; ≥ 29.1.2: Not affected (otp)

    Update to 27.3.4.19

  • otp

    Versions
    • ≥ 5.10: Affected; ≥ 9.3.2.8: Not affected; ≥ 9.6.2.4: Not affected; ≥ 9.8.1: Not affected (otp)

    Update to 9.3.2.8

  • otp

    Versions
    • ≥ 84adefa331c4159d432d22840663c38f155cd4c1, < f78fae9294886f95545a2212671282eda230def1: Affected (git)
    • ≥ f78fae9294886f95545a2212671282eda230def1: Not affected (git)

    No fix published

  • erlang Debian:12

    Versions
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u1
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u2
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u3
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u4
    • 1:25.3.2.10+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.10+dfsg-2
    • 1:25.3.2.11+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.12+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.12+dfsg-2
    • 1:25.3.2.12+dfsg-3
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0~rc2+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.0~rc3+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.1.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.2.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:26.2.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.0.1+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.0.1+dfsg-3
    • 1:27.0~rc3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.0~rc3+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.0~rc3+dfsg-3
    • 1:27.0~rc3+dfsg-4
    • 1:27.1.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.2+dfsg-3~exp1
    • 1:27.2.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2.1+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.2.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.2.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.10+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-3
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-4
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-5
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-6
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-7
    • 1:27.3.4.12+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.8+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.9+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.1.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.3.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0.6+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc1+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0~rc2+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-3
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-4
    • 1:29.1.1+dfsg-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • erlang Debian:13

    Versions
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u3

    Update to 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1+deb13u3

  • erlang Debian:14

    Versions
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.10+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-2
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-3
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-4
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-5
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-6
    • 1:27.3.4.11+dfsg-7
    • 1:27.3.4.12+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.8+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.9+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.0.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.1.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:28.3.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc1+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc1+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0~rc2+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-1
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-2
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-3
    • 1:29.0~rc3+dfsg-4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:29.0.2+dfsg-1

    Update to 1:29.0.2+dfsg-1

  • erlang Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:16.b.1-dfsg-4ubuntu1
    • 1:16.b.2-dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:16.b.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
    • 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm3

    Update to 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.2+esm3

  • erlang Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:18.0-dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:18.0-dfsg-1ubuntu2
    • 1:18.2-dfsg-2ubuntu1
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm2
    • 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm4

    Update to 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1+esm4

  • erlang Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:20.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.1.7+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm1
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm2
    • 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm4

    Update to 1:20.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm4

  • erlang Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1
    • 1:22.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.3+dfsg-2
    • 1:22.2.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm1
    • 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm3

    Update to 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5+esm3

  • erlang Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1build1
    • 1:24.1.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.1.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.1.5+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:24.2+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.6
    • 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.8

    Update to 1:24.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.8

  • erlang Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:25.2.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu3
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.3
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.4
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6
    • 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.8

    Update to 1:25.3.2.8+dfsg-1ubuntu4.8

  • erlang Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 1:27.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:27.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1build1
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • erlang Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:27.3.4.1+dfsg-1build1
    • 1:27.3.4.3+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.4+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1
    • 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2

    Update to 1:27.3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2

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