Information disclosure in wget - CVE-2021-31879
Published: February 6, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103688
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31879
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
wget
wget
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin. A remote attacker can gain access to credentials for another domain.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31879
Install updates from vendor's website.