CVE-2026-6253General(haxx / curl)

LOWCVSS 5.9 · MEDIUM

Exploit discussion active in current signal (2 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch haxx curl systems immediately
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

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

2.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-522

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • curl

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 6 mentions across 4 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • General: 2 classified signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 2 mentions (2026-04-30); latest day: 2
  • 6 total mentions across 4 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
curl

Deep dive

Activity timeline6 mentions / 4d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-29: 1Mentions · 2026-04-30: 2Mentions · 2026-05-02: 1Mentions · 2026-05-11: 2PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-05-02: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-11: 2Technical Details · 2026-04-30: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-02: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-11: 104-2904-3005-0205-11
Signal classification3 categories
General
233.3%
Disclosure
233.3%
Patch
233.3%
Referenced assets5 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-04-291
General1
2026-04-302
Disclosure1General1
2026-05-021
Disclosure1
2026-05-112
Patch2
Full discourse6 posts
  • 草薙 沙耶(KUSANAGI)@kusanagi_saya
    Patch

    kusanagi-curl モジュール更新情報 8.20.0-1 https://kusanagi.tokyo/releases/24476/ KUSANAGI 9 を構成している各モジュールのアップデートを行いました。 アップデートにより適用される各モジュールのバージョンは、以下のとおりとなります。 curl 8.20.0-1 この更新には脆弱性(CVE-2026-7168, CVE-2026-7009, CVE-2026-6429, CVE-2026-6276, CVE-2026-6253, CVE-2026-5773, CVE-2026-5545, CVE-2...

    Post summary

    Kusanagi updated its curl module to patch multiple CVEs, providing a remediation for the mentioned vulnerabilities.

    0101085
    200 followersView on X
  • H1 Disclosed - Public Disclosures@h1Disclosed
    Disclosure

    ⚡ CVE-2026-6253: proxy credentials leak over redirect-to proxy 👨🏻‍💻 joesephdiver ➟ curl 🟧 Medium 💰 None 🔗 https://hackerone.com/reports/3669637 #bugbounty #bugbountytips #cybersecurity #infosec https://t.co/PVaoZQxd56

    Post summary

    A new medium‐severity vulnerability, CVE‑2026‑6253, leaking proxy credentials via redirect-to‑proxy was disclosed with a HackerOne report link; no exploitation, patch, or debunking information is present.

    00010389
    10.2K followersView on X
  • Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security
    General

    curl CVE-2026-6253: proxy credentials leak over redirect-to proxy CVE-2026-7009: OCSP stapling bypass with Apple SecTrust CVE-2026-6276: stale custom cookie host causes cookie leak CVE-2026-7168: cross-proxy Digest auth state leak 2/2

    Post summary

    The passage simply lists four newly disclosed curl CVEs with brief impact descriptions, providing no proof of concept, exploit code, active exploitation, or patch details.

    00010211
    4.5K followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-6253 [ADVISORY] curl https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-6253

    Post summary

    The text merely references an advisory link for CVE‑2026‑6253 without offering additional details.

    0000137
    4.0K followersView on X
  • 草薙 沙耶(KUSANAGI)@kusanagi_saya
    Patch

    kusanagi-curl Module Update 8.20.0-1 https://kusanagi.tokyo/en/releases/24477/ KUSANAGI 9 modules have been updated. The updated modules are as follows: curl 8.20.0-1 This update includes support for vulnerability(CVE-2026-7168, CVE-2026-7009, CVE-2026-6429, CVE-2026-6276, CVE-2026-6253,...

    Post summary

    The Kusanagi 9 modules were updated to address multiple CVE-2026 vulnerabilities. The release notes list the CVE IDs but do not provide PoC or exploit details.

    0000040
    200 followersView on X
  • Autumn Good@autumn_good_35
    Disclosure

    curlで8件の脆弱性 CVE-2026-7168 CVE-2026-7009 CVE-2026-6429 CVE-2026-6276 CVE-2026-6253 CVE-2026-5773 CVE-2026-5545 CVE-2026-4873 Published vulnerabilities for curl/libcurl https://curl.se/docs/security.html

    Post summary

    The text announces eight newly published curl/libcurl vulnerabilities and links to curl's security documentation.

    00000396
    6.8K followersView on X
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