Description
follow-redirects is a Node.js HTTP and HTTPS client wrapper that automatically follows redirects. From 1.16.0 until 1.16.2, the documented sensitiveHeaders option is checked with value instanceof Array, so an array created in another JavaScript realm is replaced with an empty list even though Array.isArray recognizes it. When a request then follows an attacker-controlled cross-origin redirect, a custom credential header named in that discarded list can be forwarded to the redirect destination. This issue is fixed in version 1.16.2.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Follow-redirects
Follow-redirects follow Redirects
Vendors & Products Follow-redirects
Follow-redirects follow Redirects

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Description follow-redirects is a Node.js HTTP and HTTPS client wrapper that automatically follows redirects. From 1.16.0 until 1.16.2, the documented sensitiveHeaders option is checked with value instanceof Array, so an array created in another JavaScript realm is replaced with an empty list even though Array.isArray recognizes it. When a request then follows an attacker-controlled cross-origin redirect, a custom credential header named in that discarded list can be forwarded to the redirect destination. This issue is fixed in version 1.16.2.
Title follow-redirects: Cross-realm sensitiveHeaders arrays are discarded and custom credentials can follow redirects
Weaknesses CWE-201
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Follow-redirects Follow Redirects
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T19:38:46.034Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T20:00:59.830Z

Link: CVE-2026-116689

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T20:17:14.177

Modified: 2026-10-27T20:17:14.177

Link: CVE-2026-116689

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Updated: 2026-10-27T21:15:08Z

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