CVE-2026-49996 (GCVE-0-2026-49996)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 18:55 – Updated: 2026-08-20 19:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
securedrop-proxy origin limitation can be bypassed with redirects
Summary
SecureDrop Client is a desktop app for journalists to securely communicate with sources and handle submissions on the SecureDrop Workstation. Prior to version 1.3.1, a malicious SecureDrop Server could bypass securedrop-proxy's origin limitation by responding with cross-origin redirects. SecureDrop Server itself has multiple layers of built-in hardening, and is a dedicated physical machine exposed on the internet only via Tor hidden services for the Source and Journalist interfaces, and optionally via remote SSH access over another Tor hidden service. A newsroom's SecureDrop Workstation communicates only with its own dedicated SecureDrop Server. Version 1.3.1 fixes the issue.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 19:48 UTC
CWE
- CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-clie… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-clie… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| freedomofpress | securedrop-client |
Affected:
< 1.3.1
|
guessed |
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