Bug 2476490 (CVE-2026-8368)

Summary: CVE-2026-8368 perl-libwww-perl: perl-libwww-perl: Information disclosure via cross-origin redirects
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A flaw was found in LWP::UserAgent, a component of perl-libwww-perl. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain a user's credentials by redirecting a request to an attacker-controlled host. When processing a redirect, the LWP::UserAgent fails to properly strip Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers, leading to their unintended disclosure across different origins.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-12 15:01:36 UTC 
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.