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.
History

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-340
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title predictable WebSocket mask
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: curl

Published: 2025-09-12T05:10:37.469Z

Updated: 2025-09-12T17:17:12.815Z

Reserved: 2025-09-09T03:45:41.908Z

Link: CVE-2025-10148

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-12T17:17:07.462Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-09-12T06:15:40.020

Modified: 2025-09-12T18:15:33.233

Link: CVE-2025-10148

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-09-12T05:10:37Z

Links: CVE-2025-10148 - Bugzilla