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GHSA-cmxv-58fp-fm3g: AsyncHttpClient leaks authorization credentialsto untrusted domains on cross-origin redirects

April 14, 2026

When redirect following is enabled (followRedirect(true)), AsyncHttpClient forwards Authorization and Proxy-Authorization headers along with Realm credentials to arbitrary redirect targets regardless of domain, scheme, or port changes. This leaks credentials on cross-domain redirects and HTTPS-to-HTTP downgrades.

Additionally, even when stripAuthorizationOnRedirect is set to true, the Realm object containing plaintext credentials is still propagated to the redirect request, causing credential re-generation for Basic and Digest authentication schemes via NettyRequestFactory.

An attacker who controls a redirect target (via open redirect, DNS rebinding, or MITM on HTTP) can capture Bearer tokens, Basic auth credentials, or any other Authorization header value.

References

  • github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client
  • github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/6b2fbb7f8
  • github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/security/advisories/GHSA-cmxv-58fp-fm3g
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-cmxv-58fp-fm3g

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.0.9

Fixed versions

  • 3.0.9

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.9 or above.

Impact 6.8 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Source file

maven/org.asynchttpclient/async-http-client/GHSA-cmxv-58fp-fm3g.yml

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