follow-redirects array-form headers bypass cross-origin credential stripping

Date Oct 20, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product npm ยท follow-redirects
CVE CVE-2026-111756
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-111756

Summary

follow-redirects array-form headers bypass cross-origin credential stripping

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for follow-redirects. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

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.

Sources

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