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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | wget | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | wget | 1.20.3-150600.19.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0425-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | wget | 1.14-21.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0380-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | wget | 1.20.3-150000.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0366-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | wget | 1.20.3-150600.19.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0425-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | wget | 1.21.2-1 | — |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2025:0380-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0425-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0366-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-1575 wget: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 11, 2025