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libcurl is widely deployed; this cookie-scope bypass can leak session/auth cookies across domains, affecting many services and clients.

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CVE-2026-82209

8.2
High
EPSS 0.54%Patch availableSep 9, 2026

libcurl cookie boundary bypass leaks cookies to sibling subdomains.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-82209 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-82209 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-82209?

CVE-2026-82209 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-82209?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-82209. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-82209 affect?

CVE-2026-82209 affects libcurl (with libpsl enabled), Applications/services using libcurl for HTTP, Embedded devices bundling libcurl. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-82209?

Upgrade libcurl; if unavailable disable libpsl or reject public-suffix cookies.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
libcurl (with libpsl enabled)Applications/services using libcurl for HTTPEmbedded devices bundling libcurl
impact

Cookies set for a public suffix are saved with wildcard scope, allowing attacker-controlled sibling subdomains to receive cookies and enable session hijack or account takeover.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
curl curl
  • affected<= 8.21.0
  • affected<= 8.20.0
  • affected<= 8.19.0
  • affected<= 8.18.0
  • affected<= 8.17.0
  • affected<= 8.16.0
  • affected<= 8.15.0
  • affected<= 8.14.1
  • affected<= 8.14.0
  • affected<= 8.13.0
  • affected<= 8.12.1
  • affected<= 8.12.0
  • affected<= 8.11.1
  • affected<= 8.11.0
  • affected<= 8.10.1
  • affected<= 8.10.0
  • affected<= 8.9.1
  • affected<= 8.9.0
  • affected<= 8.8.0
  • affected<= 8.7.1
  • affected<= 8.7.0
  • affected<= 8.6.0
  • affected<= 8.5.0
  • affected<= 8.4.0
  • affected<= 8.3.0
  • affected<= 8.2.1
  • affected<= 8.2.0
  • affected<= 8.1.2
  • affected<= 8.1.1
  • affected<= 8.1.0
  • affected<= 8.0.1
  • affected<= 8.0.0
  • affected<= 7.88.1
  • affected<= 7.88.0
  • affected<= 7.87.0
  • affected<= 7.86.0
  • affected<= 7.85.0
  • affected<= 7.84.0
  • affected<= 7.83.1
  • affected<= 7.83.0
  • affected<= 7.82.0
  • affected<= 7.81.0
  • affected<= 7.80.0
  • affected<= 7.79.1
  • affected<= 7.79.0
  • affected<= 7.78.0
  • affected<= 7.77.0
  • affected<= 7.76.1
  • affected<= 7.76.0
  • affected<= 7.75.0
  • affected<= 7.74.0
  • affected<= 7.73.0
  • affected<= 7.72.0
  • affected<= 7.71.1
  • affected<= 7.71.0
  • affected<= 7.70.0
  • affected<= 7.69.1
  • affected<= 7.69.0
  • affected<= 7.68.0
  • affected<= 7.67.0
  • affected<= 7.66.0
  • affected<= 7.65.3
  • affected<= 7.65.2
  • affected<= 7.65.1
  • affected<= 7.65.0
  • affected<= 7.64.1
  • affected<= 7.64.0
  • affected<= 7.63.0
  • affected<= 7.62.0
  • affected<= 7.61.1
  • affected<= 7.61.0
  • affected<= 7.60.0
  • affected<= 7.59.0
  • affected<= 7.58.0
  • affected<= 7.57.0
  • affected<= 7.56.1
  • affected<= 7.56.0
  • affected<= 7.55.1
  • affected<= 7.55.0
  • affected<= 7.54.1
  • affected<= 7.54.0
  • affected<= 7.53.1
  • affected<= 7.53.0
  • affected<= 7.52.1
  • affected<= 7.52.0
  • affected<= 7.51.0
  • affected<= 7.50.3
  • affected<= 7.50.2
  • affected<= 7.50.1
  • affected<= 7.50.0
  • affected<= 7.49.1
  • affected<= 7.49.0
  • affected<= 7.48.0
  • affected<= 7.47.1
  • affected<= 7.47.0
  • affected<= 7.46.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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