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AsyncHttpClient: WebSocket proxy credentials sent to the origin server over a CONNECT tunnel

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.12 and 2.16.1, a proxied ws request is carried through CONNECT, but NettyRequestFactory.newNettyRequest and requestUri decide whether to attach proxy authentication and an absolute-form target only from whether the URI is secure. Because ws is not marked secure, the tunneled WebSocket upgrade sent to the origin includes the proxy's Proxy-Authorization value. Basic credentials are directly recoverable and Digest responses can be replayed or cracked offline. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.12 and 2.16.1.

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CVE-2026-107285

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Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-107285

async-http-client

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[
  {
    "vendor": "AsyncHttpClient",
    "product": "async-http-client",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": ">= 3.0.0, <3.0.12"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.16.1"
      }
    ]
  }
]
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CVE-2026-107285

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medium

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