A `Set-Cookie:` header using tab (horizontal tab, ASCII code 9) instead of
space (ascii code 32) immediately before the `Secure` attribute causes curl to
store the cookie without its Secure flag. The cookie might then wrongfully be
sent over plaintext HTTP on subsequent requests to the same host.

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Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-1024

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description A `Set-Cookie:` header using tab (horizontal tab, ASCII code 9) instead of space (ascii code 32) immediately before the `Secure` attribute causes curl to store the cookie without its Secure flag. The cookie might then wrongfully be sent over plaintext HTTP on subsequent requests to the same host.
Title secure cookie attribute bypass with tab
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: curl

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-06T17:48:54.275Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T06:25:58.220Z

Link: CVE-2026-80255

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-06T18:17:22.623

Modified: 2026-09-06T18:17:22.623

Link: CVE-2026-80255

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Updated: 2026-09-06T19:30:11Z

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