CVE-2026-41174 PUBLISHED

Traefik Kubernetes CRD allows unauthorized cross-namespace middleware binding

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 17.04.2026 Published: 30.04.2026 Updated: 30.04.2026

Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to versions 2.11.43, 3.6.14, and 3.7.0-rc.2, there is a potential vulnerability in Traefik's Kubernetes CRD provider cross-namespace isolation enforcement. When providers.kubernetesCRD.allowCrossNamespace=false, Traefik correctly rejects direct cross-namespace middleware references from IngressRoute objects, but fails to apply the same restriction to middleware references nested inside a Chain middleware's spec.chain.middlewares[]. An actor with permission to create or update Traefik CRDs in their own namespace can exploit this to cause Traefik to resolve and apply middleware objects from another namespace, bypassing the documented isolation boundary. This issue has been patched in versions 2.11.43, 3.6.14, and 3.7.0-rc.2.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS Score: 4.8

Product Status

Vendor traefik
Product traefik
Versions
  • Version < 2.11.43 is affected
  • Version >= 3.7.0-ea.1, < 3.7.0-rc.2 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization CWE
  • CWE-653: Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization CWE