cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.39.0, the cpp-httplib HTTP client forwards stored Basic Auth, Bearer Token, and Digest Auth credentials to arbitrary hosts when following cross-origin HTTP redirects (301/302/307/308). A malicious or compromised server can redirect the client to an attacker-controlled host, which then receives the plaintext credentials in the `Authorization` header. Version 0.39.0 fixes the issue.
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| Description | cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.39.0, the cpp-httplib HTTP client forwards stored Basic Auth, Bearer Token, and Digest Auth credentials to arbitrary hosts when following cross-origin HTTP redirects (301/302/307/308). A malicious or compromised server can redirect the client to an attacker-controlled host, which then receives the plaintext credentials in the `Authorization` header. Version 0.39.0 fixes the issue. | |
| Title | cpp-httplib Client Leaks Authentication Credentials to Untrusted Hosts on Cross-Origin HTTP Redirect | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-200 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-27T00:46:48.941Z
Reserved: 2026-03-23T17:34:57.562Z
Link: CVE-2026-33745
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-27T01:16:21.167
Modified: 2026-03-27T01:16:21.167
Link: CVE-2026-33745
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-03-27T09:22:27Z