CVE-2026-7168

Medium

Description

Successfully using libcurl to do a transfer over a specific HTTP proxy (`proxyA`) with **Digest** authentication and then changing the proxy host to a second one (`proxyB`) for a second transfer, reusing the same handle, makes libcurl wrongly pass on the `Proxy-Authorization:` header field meant for `proxyA`, to `proxyB`.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductHaxx Curl
PublishedMay 13, 2026
First seenMay 13, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-294CWE-294

How to fix

Update
  • haxx curl8.20.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
haxx curl7.12.0 ≤ v < 8.20.08.20.0

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