Description
A flaw was found in curl. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure by inadvertently revealing authentication credentials. When curl retrieves credentials from a local configuration file (such as a .netrc file), requesting the effective URL metadata can cause the returned destination address to improperly include those secret credentials. A local user may exploit this issue to view sensitive authentication tokens if an application or script queries and logs or displays the resolved URL.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8927-1 | curl vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8932-1 | curl vulnerabilities |
References
History
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | A flaw was found in curl. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure by inadvertently revealing authentication credentials. When curl retrieves credentials from a local configuration file (such as a .netrc file), requesting the effective URL metadata can cause the returned destination address to improperly include those secret credentials. A local user may exploit this issue to view sensitive authentication tokens if an application or script queries and logs or displays the resolved URL. | |
| Title | curl: curl: password leak in CURLINFO_EFFECTIVE_URL | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-522 | |
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cvssV3_1
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-17T01:45:16Z
Weaknesses
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CWE-522
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Ubuntu USN