Is follow-redirects affected by GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653?

npm follow-redirects is affected in <1.16.0.

Is GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

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GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653

Q: Is GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

npm · follow-redirects

Summary

follow-redirects leaks Custom Authentication Headers to Cross-Domain Redirect Targets

Severity: medium
Published: 2026-04-14

References

https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/commit/844c4d302ac963d29bdb5dc1754ec7df3d70d7f9
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.