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CVE-2026-44979: @hapi/wreck leaks sensitive `Proxy-Authorization` header across cross-hostname redirects

May 27, 2026

When @hapi/wreck follows a 3xx redirect to a different hostname, only the Authorization and Cookie headers are stripped. The standard credential header Proxy-Authorization is forwarded intact to the redirect target, potentially exposing forward-proxy credentials to a host outside the original trust boundary.

Redirect following is opt-in. The redirects option defaults to false (no redirections followed), so applications are only affected if they have explicitly set redirects to a positive integer on the request or via Wreck.defaults({ redirects: ... }).

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vhjm-w67q-g75c
  • github.com/hapijs/wreck/commit/a5b6fac9c684621c1d5733d10a0257697cfea373
  • github.com/hapijs/wreck/security/advisories/GHSA-vhjm-w67q-g75c
  • github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-3787-6prv-h9w3
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44979

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 18.1.1

Fixed versions

  • 18.1.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 18.1.1 or above.

Impact 4 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Source file

npm/@hapi/wreck/CVE-2026-44979.yml

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