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.
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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Libsoup: information disclosure may leads libsoup client sends authorization header to a different host when being redirected by a server
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-497
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2025-04-24T13:01:24.589Z

Updated: 2025-04-24T13:13:43.866Z

Reserved: 2025-04-24T01:37:42.413Z

Link: CVE-2025-46421

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-24T13:13:06.855Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-04-24T13:15:45.703

Modified: 2025-04-29T13:52:47.470

Link: CVE-2025-46421

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-04-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-46421 - Bugzilla