CVE-2022-0536 Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in follow-redirects/follow-redirects
An attacker can access sensitive information due to improper removal before storage or transfer in the follow-redirects library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-0536?
CVE-2022-0536 is a low-severity vulnerability in follow-redirects/follow-redirects, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in NPM follow-redirects prior to 1.14.8.
Weakness: CWE-212
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0536?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including follow-redirects. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
follow-redirects npm | All versions | 1.14.8 |
follow-redirects npm | All versions | 1.14.8 |
Products include Follow-Redirects Project Follow-Redirects.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0536?
Upgrade follow-redirects to 1.14.8 or later.
Is CVE-2022-0536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in follow-redirects/follow-redirects
Sources
Also known as AZL-45156, CLSA-2026-1774830254, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0536, GHSA-pw2r-vq6v-hr8c, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0536.