CVE-2024-1968

In scrapy/scrapy, an issue was identified where the Authorization header is not removed during redirects that only change the scheme (e.g., HTTPS to HTTP) but remain within the same domain. This behavior contravenes the Fetch standard, which mandates the removal of Authorization headers in cross-origin requests when the scheme, host, or port changes. Consequently, when a redirect downgrades from HTTPS to HTTP, the Authorization header may be inadvertently exposed in plaintext, leading to potential sensitive information disclosure to unauthorized actors. The flaw is located in the _build_redirect_request function of the redirect middleware.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:scrapy:scrapy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:scrapy:scrapy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Jul 2025, 16:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Scrapy
Scrapy scrapy
References () https://github.com/scrapy/scrapy/commit/1d0502f25bbe55a22899af915623fda1aaeb9dd8 - () https://github.com/scrapy/scrapy/commit/1d0502f25bbe55a22899af915623fda1aaeb9dd8 - Patch
References () https://huntr.com/bounties/27f6a021-a891-446a-ada5-0226d619dd1a - () https://huntr.com/bounties/27f6a021-a891-446a-ada5-0226d619dd1a - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:scrapy:scrapy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2024-05-20 08:15

Updated : 2025-07-15 16:01


NVD link : CVE-2024-1968

Mitre link : CVE-2024-1968

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-1968


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Products Affected

scrapy

  • scrapy
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

NVD-CWE-noinfo