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CVE-2025-46421

Libsoup: information disclosure may leads libsoup client sends authorization header to a different host when being redirected by a server

Published: Apr 24, 2025Updated: Jul 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-497
6.8CVSSMEDIUM

Description

A flaw was found in libsoup. When libsoup clients encounter an HTTP redirect, they mistakenly send the HTTP Authorization header to the new host that the redirection points to. This allows the new host to impersonate the user to the original host that issued the redirect.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
and 25 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

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Timeline

Published
Apr 24, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 28, 2025

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