Description
SoupAuthManager caches proxy authentication credentials without scoping them to the proxy authority (host:port). When the proxy configuration changes (e.g., via system settings or WPAD), cached Proxy-Authorization headers from the previous proxy are sent to the new proxy, leaking credentials.
References3
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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3.4
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 14 · as of 14 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-201
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