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Medium · 6.8 CVE-2026-107715 EUVD-2026-95321GHSA-2mwr-xjcg-37j7

Mechanize sends credential headers to another host after an HTTP redirect

Published Oct 8, 2026 · Updated Oct 9, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites. Prior to 2.14.1, Mechanize sends caller-supplied credential headers to a different host after an HTTP redirect. Mechanize#request_headers= is reapplied by Mechanize::HTTP::Agent#request_add_headers even after Mechanize::HTTP::Agent#response_redirect strips per-request headers, and the protected header lists omit Proxy-Authorization and Cookie2. An attacker who controls a redirect target can capture bearer tokens or session cookies supplied through request_headers= or the per-request headers argument, while Mechanize#cookie_jar and Mechanize::HTTP::AuthStore are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.1.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
sparklemotion mechanize < 2.15.0 —

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 ruby-mechanize 2.14.1-1 —
Debian 13 ruby-mechanize No fix yet —
Debian 12 ruby-mechanize No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 ruby-mechanize No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ruby-mechanize No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ruby-mechanize No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ruby-mechanize No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ruby-mechanize No fix yet —
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ruby-mechanize No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ruby-mechanize No fix yet —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
RubyGems mechanize < 2.14.1 2.14.1 GHSA-2mwr-xjcg-37j7

References