CVE-2026-91992 (GCVE-0-2026-91992)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 15:18 – Updated: 2026-09-15 15:18
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Tornado before 6.5.7 Credential Leak via Handle Reuse
Summary
Tornado before 6.5.7 contains a credential leak vulnerability in CurlAsyncHTTPClient where pycurl handles are reused across requests without proper state clearing. Attackers can obtain sensitive credentials by issuing requests through the same client instance, allowing TLS certificates or proxy authentication to persist across unintended requests.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/security/ad… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tornado-befo… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tornadoweb | tornado |
Affected:
0 , < 6.5.7
(semver)
Unaffected: 6.5.7 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:tornadoweb:tornado:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-06-08 00:00
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