VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-8624

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability6.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-07-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references