CVE-2026-8924

trailing dot domain super cookie

Published Jul 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw in curl’s cookie parsing logic allows a malicious HTTP server to set
"super cookies" that bypass the Public Suffix List check. This enables an
attacker-controlled origin to inject cookies that curl subsequently scopes and
transmits to unrelated third-party domains.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6558-1 curl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8487-1 curl vulnerabilities
History
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Description A flaw in curl’s cookie parsing logic allows a malicious HTTP server to set 'super cookies' that bypass the Public Suffix List check. This enables an attacker-controlled origin to inject cookies that curl subsequently scopes and transmits to unrelated third-party domains. A flaw in curl’s cookie parsing logic allows a malicious HTTP server to set "super cookies" that bypass the Public Suffix List check. This enables an attacker-controlled origin to inject cookies that curl subsequently scopes and transmits to unrelated third-party domains.
Weaknesses CWE-201
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Weaknesses CWE-610
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Weaknesses CWE-610
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Weaknesses CWE-20
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-20
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-20
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CWE-639
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CWE-639
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CWE-613
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CWE-613
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First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl
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Description A flaw in curl’s cookie parsing logic allows a malicious HTTP server to set 'super cookies' that bypass the Public Suffix List check. This enables an attacker-controlled origin to inject cookies that curl subsequently scopes and transmits to unrelated third-party domains.
Title trailing dot domain super cookie
References

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
curl
Published
Updated
Sep 15, 2026, 6:03 AM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 8:11 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 3, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Sep 15, 2026, 7:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 3, 2026, 6:15 AM