Description
When an OAuth2 bearer token is used for an HTTP(S) transfer, and that transfer performs a cross-protocol redirect to a second URL that uses an IMAP, LDAP, POP3 or SMTP scheme, curl might wrongly pass on the bearer token to the new target host.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| curl | curl | >= 7.33.0, < 8.14.2; >= 8.15.0, < 8.16.1; >= 8.17.0, < 8.18.0 |
| curl | curl | >= 06c1bea72faabb6fad4b7ef818aafaa336c9a7aa, < 1a822275d333dc6da6043497160fd04c8fa48640 |
| curl | curl | 8.17.0; 8.16.0; 8.15.0; 8.14.1; 8.14.0; 8.13.0; 8.12.1; 8.12.0; 8.11.1; 8.11.0; 8.10.1; 8.10.0; 8.9.1; 8.9.0; 8.8.0; 8.7.1; 8.7.0; 8.6.0; 8.5.0; 8.4.0 |
References
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-14524.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-14524.jsonVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3459417Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 8, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 15, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified