GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-q6gh-6v2r-hjv3 Micronaut: DefaultHttpClient follows redirects, forwarding Authorization, Cookie, and Proxy-Authorization headers

MEDIUM Published 2026-07-09 Modified 2026-07-09 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
io.micronaut:micronaut-http-client
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Reviewed
2026-07-09

Affected packages

• Maven io.micronaut:micronaut-http-client: >= 1.2.8, < 3.10.6 → fixed in 3.10.6 • Maven io.micronaut:micronaut-http-client: >= 4.0.0-M1, < 4.10.24 → fixed in 4.10.24 • Maven io.micronaut:micronaut-http-client: >= 5.0.0-M1, < 5.0.1 → fixed in 5.0.1

Description

Impact > DefaultHttpClient follows redirects and forwards Authorization, Cookie, and Proxy-Authorization headers to redirect targets across domain boundaries. The blocklist only filters Host/Connection/TE/CT/CL. > Additionally, no maximum redirect count exists, enabling infinite loop DoS. > Affected: DefaultHttpClient.java lines 231-245, 1591, 2071 > Suggested fix: Strip sensitive headers on cross-domain redirects Patches It has been patched for versions: For Micronaut 5, versions equal or greater than 5.0.1 >= For Micronaut 4, versions equal or greater than 4.10.24 >= For Micronaut 3, versions equal or greater than 3.10.6 >= Workarounds No References Micronaut 5 Patch: https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/commit/9770328999f490bdfbb9e25addd45bf73d4a173a Micronaut 4 Patch: https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/commit/70cab4b44fbf985faba2846091f2356b5bd70719 Micronaut 3 Patch: https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/commit/64e539736b8168f201d868b02ace50fe14f57418

References