GNU Wget through 1.21.1 does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin, a related issue to CVE-2018-1000007.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - GNU Wget through 1.21.1 does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin, a
    related issue to CVE-2018-1000007. (CVE-2021-31879)

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1778811697 advisory.

  - GNU Wget through 1.21.1 does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin, a     related issue to CVE-2018-1000007. (CVE-2021-31879)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

An update of the wget package has been released.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - GNU Wget through 1.21.1 does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin, a     related issue to CVE-2018-1000007. (CVE-2021-31879)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:0425-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2021-31879: Authorization header disclosed upon redirects to different origins. (bsc#1185551)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE- SU-2025:0380-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2021-31879: Authorization header disclosed upon redirects to different origins. (bsc#1185551)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
454601	Google: net-misc/wget: security update to 17561.0.0	Tenable Cloud Security	Google COS Security Checks	Local	medium
454601	Google: net-misc/wget: security update to 17561.0.0	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Google COS Security Checks	Local	medium
361298	AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: wget (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1778811697)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	Local	medium
326378	Photon OS 3.0: Wget PHSA-2022-3.0-0505	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	Local	medium
223916	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-31879	Nessus	Misc.	Local	medium
216181	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : wget (SUSE-SU-2025:0425-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	medium
215176	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : wget (SUSE-SU-2025:0380-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	medium
203149	Photon OS 4.0: Wget PHSA-2022-4.0-0178	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	Local	medium

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