@hapi/wreck leaks sensitive `Proxy-Authorization` header across cross-hostname redirects
Impact
When @hapi/wreck follows a 3xx redirect to a different hostname, only the Authorization and Cookie headers are stripped. The standard credential header Proxy-Authorization is forwarded intact to the redirect target, potentially exposing forward-proxy credentials to a host outside the original trust boundary.
Redirect following is opt-in. The redirects option defaults to false (no redirections followed), so applications are only affected if they have explicitly set redirects to a positive integer on the request or via Wreck.defaults({ redirects: ... }).
Patches
@hapi/wreck 18.1.1 extends the cross-hostname strip set to include proxy-authorization. Upgrade to 18.1.1 or later.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible:
- Leave redirects at its default (
false) — applications that never enable redirect following are not affected. - If redirects are required, set redirects: 0 when calling endpoints with sensitive headers, or strip Proxy-Authorization from the headers before issuing the request.
- Use the
beforeRedirecthook to manually strip proxy-authorization (and any other sensitive application headers) whenredirectOptionstargets a different hostname than the original request.
Resources
- Related: CVE-2024-30260 / GHSA-3787-6prv-h9w3 (undici)
- RFC 7235 §4.4 — Proxy-Authorization
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @hapi/wreck | < 18.1.1 | 18.1.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-522- Platform
- npm
- Package
@hapi/wreck- Disclosed
- 27.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vhjm-w67q-g75c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: @hapi/wreck
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2026 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 2
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