CVE-2026-40895

follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's `http` and `https` modules that automatically follows redirects. Prior to 1.16.0, when an HTTP request follows a cross-domain redirect (301/302/307/308), follow-redirects only strips authorization, proxy-authorization, and cookie headers (matched by regex at index.js). Any custom authentication header (e.g., X-API-Key, X-Auth-Token, Api-Key, Token) is forwarded verbatim to the redirect target. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.0.
References
Link Resource
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13826
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14937
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16476
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16532
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16534
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16535
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16542
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16874
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17657
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17699
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17789
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19109
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19375
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20889
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20938
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21017
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21338
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21772
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22465
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22629
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22840
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23361
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24536
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24539
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24766
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24853
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24977
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25271
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25273
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26010
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27004
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27044
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27063
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36882
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40768
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41928
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40895
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460297
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40895.json
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:follow-redirects_project:follow-redirects:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

21 Jul 2026, 12:18

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40768 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41928 -

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36882 -

30 Jun 2026, 03:19

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13826 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14937 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16476 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16532 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16534 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16535 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16542 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16874 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17657 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17699 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17789 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19109 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19375 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20889 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20938 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21017 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21338 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21772 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22465 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22629 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22840 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23361 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24536 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24539 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24766 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24853 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24977 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25271 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25273 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26010 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27004 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27044 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27063 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40895 -
  • () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460297 -
  • () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40895.json -
CWE CWE-212

23 Apr 2026, 15:54

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:follow-redirects_project:follow-redirects:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
First Time Follow-redirects Project
Follow-redirects Project follow-redirects
References () https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653 - () https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653 - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo

21 Apr 2026, 21:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-21 21:16

Updated : 2026-07-21 12:18


NVD link : CVE-2026-40895

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40895

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40895


JSON object : View

Products Affected

follow-redirects_project

  • follow-redirects
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-212

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer