follow-redirects sensitiveHeaders regex escaping can expose credential headers

Date Oct 20, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product npm ยท follow-redirects
CVE CVE-2026-111755
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-111755

Summary

follow-redirects sensitiveHeaders regex escaping can expose credential headers

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for follow-redirects. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 37% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether follow-redirects is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 8.2. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 37%.

Sources

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