CVE-2026-8927 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2026-8927CRITICAL

curl curl — env-set cross-proxy Digest auth state leak

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  N    9.1   .0044   36.8     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  curl     8.20.0 –  —

TIMELINE
  May 19  Reserved by curl
  Jul 3   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-8927 (curl). Public exploit reference added.
  Jul 3   Published (CNA: curl)

CWE-294 · CNA: curl · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

When reusing a libcurl handle for sequential transfers driven by environment-variable proxy configuration, libcurl fails to clear the proxy authentication state between requests. Specifically, if the initial transfer authenticates against `proxyA` using Digest auth, a subsequent transfer routed through `proxyB` erroneously leaks the `Proxy-Authorization:` header intended solely for `proxyA`.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
May 19, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by curl
July 3, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-8927 (curl). Public exploit reference added.
July 3, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: curl)

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
curl	curl	—	8.20.0	—

Weaknesses

CWE-294

References (3)

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-8927.html [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-8927.json [Vendor Advisory]
https://hackerone.com/reports/3744543 [Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-8927 at cve.org

Vendors: curl

Weaknesses: CWE-294

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