The Requests package through 2.19.1 before 2018-09-14 for Python sends an HTTP Authorization header to an http URI upon receiving a same-hostname https-to-http redirect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network.
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-09T17:29:00Z",
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T22:02:40Z",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"severity": "HIGH",
"github_reviewed": true
}