OAuth2 Token Leakage in Curl during HTTP(S) Transfers
CVE-2026-3783

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Curl

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-3783?

A vulnerability exists in Curl where OAuth2 bearer tokens can be inadvertently exposed during HTTP(S) transfers if a redirect occurs. When a request is redirected to a second URL, the bearer token from the initial request can be leaked to the new hostname under certain conditions. Specifically, if the destination hostname is listed in the .netrc file of the user with relevant machine or default keywords, Curl incorrectly sends the bearer token intended for the first host to the second host, potentially compromising sensitive authentication information.

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Affected Version(s)

curl 8.18.0

curl 8.17.0

curl 8.16.0

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

spectreglobalsec on hackerone
Daniel Stenberg
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