CVE-2026-9079

Published: Jul 3, 2026Modified: Jul 7, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

libcurl had a flaw that when instructed to clear proxy authentication credentials which made it not do so, leaving the old credentials around to get used for subsequent transfers that should not know nor use them.

Affected (1)

Products: Haxx: Curl

Haxx

1 product

Curl

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Haxx Curl	From 8.8.0 to 8.21.0

Related CWEs

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

References (4)

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-9079.html

Source: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

PatchVendor Advisory

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-9079.json

Source: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

Vendor Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/3750295

Source: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/3750295

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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