CVE-2024-28849 (Medium) detected in follow-redirects-1.14.9.tgz

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CVE-2024-28849 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - follow-redirects-1.14.9.tgz

HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.9.tgz

Path to dependency file: /dependentApp/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /dependentApp/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-5.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • http-proxy-middleware-2.0.4.tgz
    • http-proxy-1.18.1.tgz
      • ❌ follow-redirects-1.14.9.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4f23761532dc608c0b2a80cc108422ebc3a67346

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2024-03-14

URL: CVE-2024-28849

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-cxjh-pqwp-8mfp

Release Date: 2024-03-14

Fix Resolution: follow-redirects - 1.15.6

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