GHSA-q6gh-6v2r-hjv3
### 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
Properties
- ghsa_id
- GHSA-q6gh-6v2r-hjv3
- severity
- medium
- summary
- Micronaut: DefaultHttpClient follows redirects, forwarding Authorization, Cookie, and Proxy-Authorization headers
- cvss_score
- 6.8
- cve_id
- GHSA-q6gh-6v2r-hjv3
- cvss_vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- is_ghsa_only
- true
- ghsa_published
- 2026-07-09T13:36:56Z
- source_url
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6gh-6v2r-hjv3
- ghsa_updated
- 2026-07-09T13:36:56Z
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