cpp-httplib is a C++ header-only HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.51.0, create_redirect_client() removes Host, Proxy-Authorization, and Authorization headers when following a cross-origin 301, 302, 307, or 308 redirect but leaves Cookie headers attached. detail::redirect() copies the request for those redirect codes, so cookies supplied directly or through default_headers_ are sent to the redirect target. An attacker who controls a redirect response, or a network position for a non-HTTPS origin, can receive session cookies intended for the original origin. A 303 redirect is not affected because that path clears all request headers. This issue is fixed in version 0.51.0.
Weakness
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
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References
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/0c1cc8c9866bb567ff11c1cd0d09779e8c5f8585
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/releases/tag/v0.51.0
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-22mf-w2v3-r2jv
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-22mf-w2v3-r2jv