# CVE-2021-31879: GNU Wget through 1.21.1 does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin, a related issue to CVE-2018-1000007.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-29 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

GNU Wget through 1.21.1 does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin, a related issue to CVE-2018-1000007.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on the affected software, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2021-02/msg00002.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0002/

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