CVE-2026-94265

Critical

Description

When processing an HTTP redirect to a URL containing userinfo (a `username:password` component), curl might erroneously retain and re-transmit the original host's HTTP Negotiate authentication state. Consequently, a malicious server can trigger a redirect containing arbitrary userinfo to force curl to send a freshly minted Kerberos ticket—generated using the ambient identity of the client process to an untrusted third-party host, effectively bypassing the domain-scoping restrictions normally enforced by the absence of `--location-trusted`.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductCurl
PublishedOct 20, 2026
First seenOct 20, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
curl curl8.22.0, 8.21.0—

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CVE-2026-94265 · Curl · Dark Radar