# gix-transport: HTTP credentials leaked to redirected host in curl backend

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/gix-transport-http-credentials-leaked-to-redirected-host-in-curl-0a2a01a4  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-05-05

gix-transport: HTTP credentials leaked to redirected host in curl backend

Technologies: [gix-transport (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/crates-io-gix-transport). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 5 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** gix-transport (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.25.4,fixed=0.56.0.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. gix-transport (crates.io): upgrade to 0.56.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run gix-transport (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- gix-transport (crates.io): upgrade to 0.56.0 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p gix-transport
  ```


## Affected products

- gix-transport (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.25.4,fixed=0.56.0

## Related threats

- [Duplicate Advisory: gix-transport code execution vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/duplicate-advisory-gix-transport-code-execution-vulnerability-68d6852c)
- [RUSTSEC-2024-0335 - gix-transport indirect code execution via malicious username](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-32884-gix-transport-indirect-code-execution-via-malicious-username)
- [RUSTSEC-2023-0064 - gix-transport code execution vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-53158-gix-transport-code-execution-vulnerability)