CVE-2026-19931

A flaw in libcurl makes it wrongly reuse an HTTP connection setup for a given hostname using Negotiate authentication, when the initial request is done using empty credentials. This can make user B's request get sent over user A's previously authenticated connection.

  • Published Sep 6, 2026
  • CVSS 9.8 critical
  • 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • Public exploit code is available
  • A fix is available

Affected software

CVE-2026-19931 at the National Vulnerability Database