A flaw was found in libcurl. When configured to use a .netrc file for credentials and follow HTTP redirects, libcurl can inadvertently send the password from the initial connection to the redirected host. This sensitive information disclosure occurs when both the original and redirect URLs use clear text HTTP, are performed over the same HTTP proxy, and the same connection is reused. This vulnerability, categorized as an Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200), could allow an attacker to obtain user credentials.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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History

Fri, 01 May 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in libcurl. When configured to use a .netrc file for credentials and follow HTTP redirects, libcurl can inadvertently send the password from the initial connection to the redirected host. This sensitive information disclosure occurs when both the original and redirect URLs use clear text HTTP, are performed over the same HTTP proxy, and the same connection is reused. This vulnerability, categorized as an Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200), could allow an attacker to obtain user credentials.
Title curl: libcurl: Credential leak via reused proxy connection during HTTP redirects
Weaknesses CWE-201
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{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Moderate

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-6429 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-01T01:30:05Z

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