CVE-2026-79779 — rclone before v1.75.0 WebDAV Credential Exposure via HTTPS-to-HTTP Redirect
rclone versions before v1.75.0 fail to reject transport downgrades in redirect handling, allowing Basic authorization and Cookie headers to be replayed over plaintext HTTP after…
Published: 2026-08-25 · CVSS: 6.0 · CVSS 4.0
rclone versions before v1.75.0 fail to reject transport downgrades in redirect handling, allowing Basic authorization and Cookie headers to be replayed over plaintext HTTP after same-host HTTPS-to-HTTP redirects. An on-path attacker observing the plaintext hop can capture and reuse credentials to perform WebDAV operations with the compromised account's permissions.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7