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CVE-2026-54763 traefik CVE debrief

Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to v2.11.51, v3.6.22, and v3.7.6, Traefik's BasicAuth, DigestAuth, and ForwardAuth middlewares strip canonical-cased spoofed identity headers before writing Traefik's own value, but do not account for underscore-variant header names, which many backends normalize identically to dashed forms. An attacker able to reach a protected route can inject an underscore-variant header that survives Traefik's stripping and reaches the backend alongside, or on the unauthenticated ForwardAuth authResponseHeaders path instead of, the value Traefik intended to set, spoofing identity or authorization context.

Vendor
traefik
Product
Unknown
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-06
Original CVE updated
2026-07-08
Advisory published
2026-07-06
Advisory updated
2026-07-08

Who should care

Users of Traefik HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer versions prior to v2.11.51, v3.6.22, and v3.7.6 who utilize BasicAuth, DigestAuth, and ForwardAuth middlewares. This includes operators managing Traefik deployments, platform administrators responsible for security configurations, vulnerability management teams assessing exposure, and security teams monitoring for potential authentication context spoofing.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in Traefik's handling of identity headers in BasicAuth, DigestAuth, and ForwardAuth middlewares. Specifically, Traefik strips canonical-cased spoofed identity headers but fails to account for underscore-variant header names. This oversight allows an attacker to inject an underscore-variant header that can reach the backend alongside or instead of the intended value set by Traefik, potentially spoofing identity or authorization context.

Defensive priority

High priority due to potential for authentication context spoofing

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to Traefik version v2.11.51, v3.6.22, or v3.7.6 or later
  • Review and adjust configuration for BasicAuth, DigestAuth, and ForwardAuth middlewares
  • Monitor for unusual authentication behavior
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-06T21:16:56.787Z and was last modified on 2026-07-07T13:57:07.790Z. The NVD entry is currently Undergoing Analysis. Evidence is limited to CVE and NVD entries, which may not cover all affected deployments or configurations. Defenders should verify Traefik versions and configurations against official advisories.

Official resources

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-06T21:16:56.787Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Undergoing Analysis.