Hubuum client library (Rust): Authenticated requests may escape the configured base path through redirects — hubuum_client
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorImpact
The built-in async and blocking clients used reqwest's default redirect policy. BaseUrl constrains the initial request to the configured origin and path prefix, but redirect processing occurs after that validation. reqwest retains sensitive headers when a redirect changes only the path on the same scheme, host, and port. A redirect from a Hubuum endpoint to another path on a shared origin could therefore carry the bearer Authorization header outside the configured Hubuum path prefix.
Exploitation requires an attacker, compromised server, or intermediary to influence a 3xx response. Cross-origin redirects are not affected because reqwest strips sensitive headers when scheme, host, or port changes.
Patches
Version 0.6.1 configures both built-in HTTP clients with reqwest::redirect::Policy::none(). Redirect responses are returned as 3xx API errors instead of being followed. Supplying a preconfigured reqwest client remains an explicit opt-in to that client's redirect policy.
Workarounds
On affected versions, construct a reqwest client with reqwest::redirect::Policy::none() and pass it through with_http_client. Deployments can also reduce exposure by ensuring the Hubuum origin is not shared with other applications and that trusted infrastructure never redirects API requests outside the configured path prefix.
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