High · published July 3, 2026
A vulnerability in libcurl caused the HTTP `Referer:` header to persist even
when explicitly cleared. While the documentation states that passing NULL to
`CURLOPT_REFERER` suppresses the header, the option failed to clear the
internal state. As a result, the previous referrer string was erroneously
reused and sent in subsequent requests, potentially leaking sensitive
information to unintended servers.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| haxx/curl | ≥ 8.18.0, < 8.21.0 | 8.21.0 |