CVE-2026-80230

When `CURLOPT_PINNEDPUBLICKEY` is configured alongside options that disable standard peer verification (`CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER = 0` and `CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST = 0`), libcurl fails to enforce public key pinning on connections established without a presented server certificate. Bypassing the pinning check under these disabled-verification conditions allows unauthenticated connections to succeed when they should be rejected.

  • Published Sep 6, 2026
  • CVSS 7.5 high
  • 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • Public exploit code is available
  • A fix is available

Affected software

CVE-2026-80230 at the National Vulnerability Database