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    CVE-2026-6253

    curl might erroneously pass on credentials for a first proxy to a second proxy. This can happen when the following conditions are true: 1. curl is setup to use specific different proxies for different URL schemes 2. the first proxy needs credentials 3. the second proxy uses no credentials 4. while using the first proxy (using say `http://`), curl is asked to follow a redirect to a URL using another scheme (say `https://`), accessed using a second, different, proxy

    Published:Apr 29, 2026
    Last Modified:May 14, 2026
    EPS:May 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00043
    CVSS Score:5.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Curl
    Product
    Curl
    Vendor
    Haxx
    Product
    Curl

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