# CVE-2024-24758: Proxy-Authorization header not cleared on cross-origin redirect in fetch in Undici

- Also known as: GHSA-3787-6PRV-H9W3
- Severity: CVSS 3.9 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.28.3, 6.6.1
- Published: 2024-02-16 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- nodejs undici: fixed in 5.28.3; from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.6.1
- undici (npm): fixed in 5.28.3
- undici (npm): from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.6.1

## Description

Undici is an HTTP/1.1 client, written from scratch for Node.js. Undici already cleared Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects, but did not clear `Proxy-Authentication` headers. This issue has been patched in versions 5.28.3 and 6.6.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Node.js, upgrade to a fixed version (5.28.3, 6.6.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-3787-6prv-h9w3
- https://github.com/nodejs/undici/commit/b9da3e40f1f096a06b4caedbb27c2568730434ef
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240419-0007/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/11/1

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