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CVE-2023-26159

follow-redirects: Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 2, 2024

Updated · November 4, 2026

Description

An Improper Input Validation flaw was found in follow-redirects due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse() function. When a new URL() throws an error, it can be manipulated to misinterpret the hostname. This issue could allow an attacker to redirect traffic to a malicious site, potentially leading to information disclosure, phishing attacks, or other security breaches.

Statement

follow-redirects is a transitive dependency of Grafana, and does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation