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[USN-8632-1] follow-redirects vulnerability

Posted on 13 August 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8632-1
August 12, 2026

node-follow-redirects vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

follow-redirects could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.

Software Description:
- node-follow-redirects: Node.js module that automatically follows HTTP(S) redirects

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.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
node-follow-redirects 1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
node-follow-redirects 1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
node-follow-redirects 1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
node-follow-redirects 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
node-follow-redirects 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8632-1
CVE-2026-40895

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