How severe is CVE-2024-28849?

CVE-2024-28849 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-28849 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28849?

CVE-2024-28849 affects Follow-redirects Project Follow-redirects. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28849?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-28849 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28849 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0907.

When was CVE-2024-28849 published?

CVE-2024-28849 was published on 2024-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28849

CVE-2024-28849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Follow-redirects Project Follow-redirects with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-0907
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Follow-redirects Project Follow-redirects
Published: 2024-03-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's `http` and `https` modules that automatically follows redirects. In affected versions follow-redirects only clears authorization header during cross-domain redirect, but keep the proxy-authentication header which contains credentials too. This vulnerability may lead to credentials leak, but has been addressed in version 1.15.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28849?: follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's `http` and `https` modules that automatically follows redirects. In affected versions follow-redirects only clears authorization header during cross-domain redirect, but keep the proxy-authentication header which contains credentials too. This vulnerability may lead to credentials leak, but has been addressed in version 1.15.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2024-28849?: CVE-2024-28849 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-28849 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-28849?: CVE-2024-28849 affects Follow-redirects Project Follow-redirects. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28849?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-28849 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28849 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0907.
When was CVE-2024-28849 published?: CVE-2024-28849 was published on 2024-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:follow-redirects_project:follow-redirects:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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