CVE-2026-107232: Credential Exposure (CVSS 7.5)

Description

The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.12 on 3.x and 2.16.1 on 2.x, the client infers that an HTTP proxy tunnel exists from the last request method rather than the CONNECT result. After a proxy rejects CONNECT, redirect or authentication handlers can write an origin request and its Authorization credentials onto the still-plaintext proxy connection. Basic credentials can be recovered directly, while NTLM responses may be cracked or relayed. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.12 and 2.16.1.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-319 CWE-319

CWE-441 CWE-441

CWE-522 CWE-522

References

Other References

https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/3a625cb892233c0a6653ac68823a25ffbc80f393 https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/a87e7b8c81a6f66a4ce23cd43097fbadd1c788ea https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/releases/tag/async-http-client-project-2.16.1 https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/releases/tag/async-http-client-project-3.0.12 https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/security/advisories/GHSA-v9f2-7rw2-gr2x

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-107232? +

The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.12 on 3.x and 2.16.1 on 2.x, the client infers that an HTTP proxy tunnel exists from the last request method rather than the CONNECT result. After a proxy rejects CONNECT, redirect or authentication handlers can write an origin request and its Authorization credentials onto the still-plaintext proxy connection. Basic credentials can be recovered directly, while NTLM responses may be cracked or relayed. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.12 and 2.16.1. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-107232? +

CVE-2026-107232 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-107232? +

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