HTTP Basic Authentication Vulnerability in WebKit

CVE-2011-0160 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.

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