Unscored severity · published Oct 20, 2026
CVE-2026-94265
Authorization: Negotiate sent to foreign origin
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
When processing an HTTP redirect to a URL containing userinfo (a
`username:password` component), curl might erroneously retain and re-transmit
the original host's HTTP Negotiate authentication state. Consequently, a
malicious server can trigger a redirect containing arbitrary userinfo to force
curl to send a freshly minted Kerberos ticket—generated using the ambient
identity of the client process to an untrusted third-party host, effectively
bypassing the domain-scoping restrictions normally enforced by the absence of
`--location-trusted`.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CU
curl · curl
8.22.0 through 8.22.0; 8.21.0 through 8.21.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94265
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-94265
curl.se
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-94265.html
curl.se
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-94265.json
hackerone.com
https://hackerone.com/reports/4040551
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