CVE-2025-10148

MEDIUM

curl WebSocket Mask Reuse - Proxy Cache Poisoning

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

curl's websocket code did not update the 32 bit mask pattern for each new outgoing frame as the specification says. Instead it used a fixed mask that persisted and was used throughout the entire connection. A predictable mask pattern allows for a malicious server to induce traffic between the two communicating parties that could be interpreted by an involved proxy (configured or transparent) as genuine, real, HTTP traffic with content and thereby poison its cache. That cached poisoned content could then be served to all users of that proxy.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/3330839
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/10/2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/10/3
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/10/4

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 30.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (1)
haxx/curl 8.11.0 - 8.16.0
Published Sep 12, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026