USN-8632-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8632-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8632-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8632-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2026-08-12T20:27:13Z
Modified
2026-08-13T07:58:49.938263414Z
Summary
node-follow-redirects vulnerability
Details

Dennis Sepede discovered that follow-redirects did not properly remove custom authentication headers when following cross-domain redirects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive authentication information, resulting in credential disclosure.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
node-follow-redirects

Package

Name
node-follow-redirects
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-follow-redirects?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2

Affected versions

1.*
1.2.4-1
1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "node-follow-redirects"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8632-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-40895",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
node-follow-redirects

Package

Name
node-follow-redirects
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-follow-redirects?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2

Affected versions

1.*
1.2.4-1
1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "node-follow-redirects"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8632-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-40895",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
node-follow-redirects

Package

Name
node-follow-redirects
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-follow-redirects?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

1.*
1.13.1-1
1.14.5-1
1.14.7+~1.13.1-1
1.14.8+~1.14.0-1
1.14.9+~1.14.1-1
1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "node-follow-redirects"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8632-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-40895",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
node-follow-redirects

Package

Name
node-follow-redirects
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-follow-redirects?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.15.2+~1.14.1-1
1.15.3+~1.14.2-1
1.15.6+~1.14.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "node-follow-redirects"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8632-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-40895",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS
node-follow-redirects

Package

Name
node-follow-redirects
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-follow-redirects?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fresolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.15.9+~1.14.4-1
1.15.11+~1.14.4-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "node-follow-redirects"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8632-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-40895",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}