Bug 2506951 (CVE-2026-66339) - CVE-2026-66339 libsoup: libsoup: Proxy credentials leak to destination server via Proxy-Authorization header in CONNECT tunnels
Summary: CVE-2026-66339 libsoup: libsoup: Proxy credentials leak to destination server...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-66339
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-07-24 22:29 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-07-24 22:56 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-24 22:29:43 UTC 
After a CONNECT tunnel is established through an HTTP proxy, libsoup incorrectly attaches the Proxy-Authorization header to subsequent HTTPS requests sent through that tunnel to the destination server. This means the destination server receives proxy credentials in cleartext (within the TLS session). Per HTTP standards, Proxy-Authorization should only appear on the CONNECT request itself, never on requests forwarded through the established tunnel. The proxy authentication logic in auth_msg_starting() in libsoup/auth/soup-auth-manager.c runs unconditionally for all messages without checking whether the current request is being sent through an already-established CONNECT tunnel. This is distinct from CVE-2026-12547 which covers credential leak on proxy switch.

Upstream report: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/work_items/534
PSIRTSUPT: https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/PSIRTSUPT-17666
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