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Rclone before v1.75.2 B2 Credential Leak on Redirect via --b2-download-url

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

Rclone before v1.75.2 contains a credential exposure vulnerability in the b2 backend that leaks the live account Authorization token and SSE-C keys on HTTP redirects from --b2-download-url hosts. Attackers can observe a same-host HTTPS-to-HTTP downgrade redirect to capture the cleartext B2 token, or receive cross-host redirects disclosing SSE-C customer encryption keys.

Products
rclone
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-116196
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Rclone before v1.75.2 B2 Credential Leak on Redirect via --b2-download-url

core-cve · Original source

Published 25 Oct 2026, 13:20 UTC

Rclone before v1.75.2 contains a credential exposure vulnerability in the b2 backend that leaks the live account Authorization token and SSE-C keys on HTTP redirects from --b2-download-url hosts. Attackers can observe a same-host HTTPS-to-HTTP downgrade redirect to capture the cleartext B2 token, or receive cross-host redirects disclosing SSE-C customer encryption keys.

cve:CVE-2026-116196

rclone

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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