CVE-2026-54764 PUBLISHED

ForwardAuth middleware leaks X-Forwarded-Port spoofing via untrusted X-Forwarded-Proto when trustForwardHeader=false

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 15.06.2026 Published: 06.07.2026 Updated: 07.07.2026

Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to v2.11.51, v3.6.22, and v3.7.6, Traefik's ForwardAuth middleware, even when configured with trustForwardHeader: false, derives the X-Forwarded-Port header sent to the authentication service from the original incoming request instead of the sanitized forwarded request. As a result, an unauthenticated remote attacker can inject an X-Forwarded-Proto: https header over a plain HTTP connection and cause Traefik to forward X-Forwarded-Port: 443 to the authentication service, bypassing port-based authorization checks. This issue is fixed in versions v2.11.51, v3.6.22, and v3.7.6.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.9

Product Status

Vendor traefik
Product traefik
Versions
  • Version < 2.11.51 is affected
  • Version >= 3.0.0, < 3.6.22 is affected
  • Version >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.6 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity CWE