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[USN-8217-1] follow-redirects vulnerabilities

Posted on 28 April 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8217-1
April 28, 2026

node-follow-redirects vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in follow-redirects.

Software Description:
- node-follow-redirects: Node.js module that automatically follows HTTP(S) redirects

Details:

It was discovered that follow-redirects did not properly protect sensitive
user information during redirects. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu
18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0155)

It was discovered that follow-redirects did not properly remove sensitive
information before storage or transfer. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu
18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0536)

It was discovered that follow-redirects did not properly validate URLs when
handling certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
redirect users to a malicious site, resulting in information disclosure or
phishing attacks. (CVE-2023-26159)

It was discovered that follow-redirects did not properly clear proxy
authentication headers during cross-domain redirects. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause exposure of sensitive credentials.
(CVE-2024-28849)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
node-follow-redirects 1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
node-follow-redirects 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
node-follow-redirects 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8217-1
CVE-2022-0155, CVE-2022-0536, CVE-2023-26159, CVE-2024-28849

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