Squid is a caching proxy for the Web. In Squid versions prior to 7.2, a failure to redact HTTP authentication credentials in error handling allows information disclosure. The vulnerability allows a script to bypass browser security protections and learn the credentials a trusted client uses to authenticate. This potentially allows a remote client to identify security tokens or credentials used internally by a web application using Squid for backend load balancing. These attacks do not require Squid to be configured with HTTP authentication. The vulnerability is fixed in version 7.2. As a workaround, disable debug information in administrator mailto links generated by Squid by configuring squid.conf with email_err_data off.
References
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| https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/0951a0681011dfca3d78c84fd7f1e19c78a4443f | Patch |
| https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-c8cc-phh7-xmxr | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/05/6 |
Configurations
History
05 Nov 2025, 17:15
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| References | () https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-c8cc-phh7-xmxr - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory |
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| References | () https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/0951a0681011dfca3d78c84fd7f1e19c78a4443f - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-c8cc-phh7-xmxr - Third Party Advisory, Mitigation | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Information
Published : 2025-10-17 17:15
Updated : 2025-11-05 17:15
NVD link : CVE-2025-62168
Mitre link : CVE-2025-62168
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-62168
JSON object : View
Products Affected
squid-cache
- squid
