# CVE-2024-28849: node-follow-redirects: follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's `http` and `https` modules that automatically foll...

CVE-2024-28849 is fixed in node-follow-redirects on 1 platform, first by node-follow-redirects 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, released March 14, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-28849
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0104
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 14, 2024

## Description

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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | node-follow-redirects Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.15.6+~1.14.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28849](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-28849.md) | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Linux | node-follow-redirects Debian 14 | 1.15.6+~1.14.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28849](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-28849.md) | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Linux | node-follow-redirects Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | [node-follow-redirects 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-node-follow-redirects-1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1-esm1.md) | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Linux | node-follow-redirects Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | [node-follow-redirects 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-node-follow-redirects-1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1-esm1.md) | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Linux | node-follow-redirects Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [node-follow-redirects 1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-node-follow-redirects-1.14.9-1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Mar 14, 2024 |

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