GHSA-pfc9-2cqg-9wq6
Reactor Netty HTTP Client Leaks Credentials On Protocol Downgrade Redirect
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty | >= 1.3.0, < 1.3.6 | 1.3.6 |
| Maven | io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty | >= 1.2.0, < 1.2.18 | 1.2.18 |
| Maven | io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty | >= 1.1.0, <= 1.1.31 | no fix listed |
| Maven | io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty | >= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.48 | no fix listed |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
In specific scenarios involving HTTP redirects from a secure to an insecure endpoint, the Reactor Netty HTTP client may leak credentials. In order for this to happen, the HTTP client must have been explicitly configured to follow redirects.
Affected versions:
Reactor Netty 1.0.0 through 1.0.51; 1.1.0 through 1.1.35; 1.2.0 through 1.2.17; 1.3.0 through 1.3.5.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41715
- https://github.com/reactor/reactor-netty/commit/e7ef551eead84ba465324531683fafa03ab96ee9
- https://github.com/reactor/reactor-netty
- https://github.com/reactor/reactor-netty/releases/tag/v1.2.18
- https://github.com/reactor/reactor-netty/releases/tag/v1.3.6
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41715