diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-http-requests-hooks.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-http-requests-hooks.php
index 108fae8c10..6650d5869c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-http-requests-hooks.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-http-requests-hooks.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class WP_HTTP_Requests_Hooks extends Requests_Hooks {
 		switch ( $hook ) {
 			case 'curl.before_send':
 				/** This action is documented in wp-includes/class-wp-http-curl.php */
-				do_action_ref_array( 'http_api_curl', array( $parameters[0], $this->request, $this->url ) );
+				do_action_ref_array( 'http_api_curl', array( &$parameters[0], $this->request, $this->url ) );
 				break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 80dd7cdeb2..690a0594c1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40067';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40068';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.