Description
Versions of the package follow-redirects before 1.15.4 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse() function. When new URL() throws an error, it can be manipulated to misinterpret the hostname. An attacker could exploit this weakness to redirect traffic to a malicious site, potentially leading to information disclosure, phishing attacks, or other security breaches.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | follow-redirects | < 1.15.4 | 1.15.4 |
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 | node-follow-redirects | 1.15.6+~1.14.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-follow-redirects | 1.15.6+~1.14.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | node-follow-redirects | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | node-follow-redirects | 1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8217-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | node-follow-redirects | 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | USN-8217-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | node-follow-redirects | 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | USN-8217-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | js-jquery | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 3 | python-tensorboard | 2.16.2-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | js-jquery | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | reaper | 3.1.1-8 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | configurable-http-proxy | 4.6.1-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-centraldashboard | 1.8.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-pipelines | 2.0.5-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | lerna | 8.0.2-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | follow-redirects | < 1.15.4 | 1.15.4 | GHSA-jchw-25xp-jwwc |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2024-1226 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 11, 2026
- USN-8217-1 node-follow-redirects vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0168 Red Hat OpenShift: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 18, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-0010 HCL BigFix Server Automation: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 5, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-3344 HCL BigFix WebUI: Mehrere Open Source Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 18, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-0521 IBM MQ: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 15, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-0858 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 20, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-0277 IBM Business Automation Workflow: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 1, 2024
References
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FOLLOWREDIRECTS-6141137
- https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/issues/235
- https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/pull/236
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZZ425BFKNBQ6AK7I5SAM56TWON5OF2XM/