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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-23914

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability exists in curl <v7.88.0 that could cause HSTS functionality fail when multiple URLs are requested serially.

Published Feb 23, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · A cleartext transmission of

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-23914. EPSS is 0.90%. Act only if a listed version of A cleartext transmission of is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A cleartext transmission of).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.90%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe haxx/curl · cpe netapp/active iq unified manager · cpe netapp/clustered data ontap · cpe netapp/h300s firmware · cpe netapp/h410s firmware · cpe netapp/h500s firmware

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability exists in curl <v7.88.0 that could cause HSTS functionality fail when multiple URLs are requested serially. Using its HSTS support, curl can be instructed to use HTTPS instead of usingan insecure clear-text HTTP step even when HTTP is provided in the URL. ThisHSTS mechanism would however surprisingly be ignored by subsequent transferswhen done on the same command line because the state would not be properlycarried on.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe haxx/curlversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/active iq unified managerversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/clustered data ontap9.0
  • cpe netapp/h300s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/h410s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/h500s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/h700s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe splunk/universal forwarderversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2023-23914

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-23914. EPSS is 0.90%. Act only if a listed version of A cleartext transmission of is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with netapp/clustered data ontap 9.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. EPSS 0.90%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 23, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability exists in curl <v7.88.0 that could cause HSTS functionality fail when multiple URLs are requested serially. Using its HSTS support, curl can be instructed to use HTTPS instead of usingan insecure clear-text HTTP step even when HTTP is provided in the URL. ThisHSTS mechanism would however surprisingly be ignored by subsequent transfers

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability exists in curl <v7.88.0 that could cause HSTS functionality fail when multiple URLs are requested serially. Using its HSTS support, curl can be instructed to use HTTPS instead of usingan insecure clear-text HTTP step even when HTTP is provided in the URL. ThisHSTS mechanism would however surprisingly be ignored by subsequent transfers

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-23914

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-23914

    30-day exploitation probability 0.9%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-23914

    A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability exists in curl <v7.88.0 that could cause HSTS functionality fail when multiple URLs are requested serially. Using its HSTS support, curl can be instructed to use HTTPS instead of usingan insecure clear-text HTTP step

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.