CVE-2020-11021 json
HTTP request which redirect to another hostname do not strip authorization header in Actions Http-Client
published 2020-04-29 6 y ago modified 2026-07-08 4 mo ago also GHSA-9w6v-m7wp-jwg4 , EUVD-2020-0377
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Actions Http-Client (NPM @actions/http-client) before version 1.0.8 can disclose Authorization headers to incorrect domain in certain redirect scenarios. The conditions in which this happens are if consumers of the http-client: 1. make an http request with an authorization header 2. that request leads to a redirect (302) and 3. the redirect url redirects to another domain or hostname Then the authorization header will get passed to the other domain. The problem is fixed in version 1.0.8.
Patch / fix
- npm @actions/http-client 1.0.8
- http-client_project http-client 1.0.8
- github.com/actions/http-client@f6aae3d commit
- github.com/actions/http-client#27 pull request
Exploit prediction
1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @actions/http-client | <1.0.8 |
1.0.8 |
Affected products
- actions http-client
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/actions/http-client/pull/27
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/actions/http-client/commit/f6aae3dda4f4c9dc0b49737b36007330f78fd53a
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/actions/http-client/security/advisories/GHSA-9w6v-m7wp-jwg4
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11021
advisory
-
github.com
/actions/http-client
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-11021
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9w6v-m7wp-jwg4
- NVD CVE-2020-11021
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