CVE-2020-11021

HTTP request which redirect to another hostname do not strip authorization header in Actions Http-Client

Published Apr 29, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Actions Http-Client (NPM @actions/http-client) before version 1.0.8 can disclose Authorization headers to incorrect domain in certain redirect scenarios. The conditions in which this happens are if consumers of the http-client: 1. make an http request with an authorization header 2. that request leads to a redirect (302) and 3. the redirect url redirects to another domain or hostname Then the authorization header will get passed to the other domain. The problem is fixed in version 1.0.8.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0377 Actions Http-Client (NPM @actions/http-client) before version 1.0.8 can disclose Authorization headers to incorrect domain in certain redirect scenarios. The conditions in which this happens are if consumers of the http-client: 1. make an http request with an authorization header 2. that request leads to a redirect (302) and 3. the redirect url redirects to another domain or hostname Then the authorization header will get passed to the other domain. The problem is fixed in version 1.0.8.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9w6v-m7wp-jwg4 Http request which redirect to another hostname do not strip authorization header in @actions/http-client
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:21 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 29, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM