Description
follow-redirects is a Node.js HTTP and HTTPS client wrapper that automatically follows redirects. From 1.16.0 until 1.16.1, escapeRegex leaves valid header-name metacharacters unescaped in sensitiveHeaders. When an application declares a sensitive header whose name contains ^ or | and follows a cross-origin or HTTPS-to-HTTP redirect, unescaped regular-expression metacharacters prevent the generated filter from matching the declared header name, and the credential header is forwarded to an attacker-controlled redirect target. This issue is fixed in version 1.16.1.
Published: 2026-10-19
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-212
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Follow-redirects
Follow-redirects follow Redirects
Vendors & Products Follow-redirects
Follow-redirects follow Redirects

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description follow-redirects is a Node.js HTTP and HTTPS client wrapper that automatically follows redirects. From 1.16.0 until 1.16.1, escapeRegex leaves valid header-name metacharacters unescaped in sensitiveHeaders. When an application declares a sensitive header whose name contains ^ or | and follows a cross-origin or HTTPS-to-HTTP redirect, unescaped regular-expression metacharacters prevent the generated filter from matching the declared header name, and the credential header is forwarded to an attacker-controlled redirect target. This issue is fixed in version 1.16.1.
Title follow-redirects sensitiveHeaders regex escaping can expose credential headers
Weaknesses CWE-185
CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Follow-redirects Follow Redirects
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T18:00:16.343Z

Reserved: 2026-10-16T17:52:09.081Z

Link: CVE-2026-111755

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T18:00:06.589Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-19T18:17:00.260

Modified: 2026-10-19T21:13:39.973

Link: CVE-2026-111755

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-19T17:27:09Z

Links: CVE-2026-111755 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T20:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-185

    Incorrect Regular Expression

  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-212

    Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer