CVE-2025-11563

4.6 MEDIUM

Published: February 25, 2026 Modified: February 26, 2026

Description

URLs containing percent-encoded slashes (`/` or `\`) can trick wcurl into saving the output file outside of the current directory without the user explicitly asking for it. This flaw only affects the wcurl command line tool.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-11563.html

Source: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-11563.json

Source: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/04/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2025/11/msg00504.html

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Mailing List Third Party Advisory Patch

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

4.6 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

6th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

haxx curl

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