Medium severity · published May 12, 2026
CVE-2026-8368
LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
LWP::UserAgent versions before 6.83 for Perl leak Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects.
On a 3xx response, the redirect handler strips only Host and Cookie before issuing the follow-up request. Caller-supplied Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers are sent unchanged to the redirect target, including across scheme, host, or port changes.
A redirect to an attacker controlled host therefore discloses the caller's credentials to that host.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LW
LWP::UserAgent · OALDERS
before 6.83 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8368
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8368
github.com
https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/commit/9c4aeb6f2dd32f2b7eaf2d7827cade31ea6cb2c6.patch
github.com
https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/pull/284
github.com
https://github.com/libwww-perl/libwww-perl/pull/512
metacpan.org
https://metacpan.org/release/OALDERS/libwww-perl-6.83/changes
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/7
