Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Apr 29, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-11021
CVE-2020-11021
Description
Actions Http-Client (NPM @actions/http-client) before version 1.0.8 can disclose Authorization headers to incorrect domain in certain redirect scenarios. The conditions in which this happens are if consumers of the http-client: 1. make an http request with an authorization header 2. that request leads to a redirect (302) and 3. the redirect url redirects to another domain or hostname Then the authorization header will get passed to the other domain. The problem is fixed in version 1.0.8.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
@actions/http-clientnpm | < 1.0.8 | 1.0.8 |
Affected products
3- Range: < 1.0.8
- cpe:2.3:a:http-client_project:http-client:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*Range: <1.0.8
Patches
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References
5- github.com/actions/http-client/commit/f6aae3dda4f4c9dc0b49737b36007330f78fd53anvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/actions/http-client/pull/27nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/actions/http-client/security/advisories/GHSA-9w6v-m7wp-jwg4nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9w6v-m7wp-jwg4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11021ghsaADVISORY
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