CVE-2021-31879

Updated: 2026-02-08 02:32:24.027794

Description:

GNU Wget through 1.21.1 does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin, a related issue to CVE-2018-1000007.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x MEDIUM 5.8
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 6.1

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU wget 1.21.1 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-11-08 04:07:46 Low practical risk: the issue only manifests when wget is used with an Authorization header and the ...
CentOS 6 ELS wget 1.12 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2021-11-02 14:03:19 The CVE is disputed as a vulnerability and as of 2024 there is no upstream fix
CentOS 7 ELS wget 1.14 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-09-19 09:30:10 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 8.4 ELS wget 1.19.5 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-02-04 02:37:32 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 8.5 ELS wget 1.19.5 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-02-10 08:36:20 Ignored due to low severity
CloudLinux 6 ELS wget 1.12 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2021-11-02 14:03:19 The CVE is disputed as a vulnerability and as of 2024 there is no upstream fix
Debian 10 ELS wget 1.20.1 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2025-10-11 00:18:12 Ignored due to low severity
Oracle Linux 6 ELS wget 1.12 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2021-11-02 14:03:19 The CVE is disputed as a vulnerability and as of 2024 there is no upstream fix
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS wget 1.17.1-1 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-05-08 10:40:21 The CVE is disputed as a vulnerability and as of 2024 there is no upstream fix
Ubuntu 18.04 ELS wget 1.19.4-1 6.1 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-07-10 04:00:16 Ignored due to low severity