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CVE-2026-5119

Libsoup: libsoup: information disclosure via cleartext transmission of cookies during https tunnel establishment

Published: Mar 30, 2026Updated: Jun 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-319
5.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A flaw was found in libsoup. When establishing HTTPS tunnels through a configured HTTP proxy, sensitive session cookies are transmitted in cleartext within the initial HTTP CONNECT request. A network-positioned attacker or a malicious HTTP proxy can intercept these cookies, leading to potential session hijacking or user impersonation.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:LA: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:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-319

Affected Products

Red Hat
commercial·USaka redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gnome
oss-project·USaka gnome project, glib
libsoupLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Credential Access
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13978
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14087
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15968
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