Vulnerability in github.com/traefik/traefik (CVE-2026-35051)
Summary
Vulnerability in github.com/traefik/traefik (CVE-2026-35051). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via ForwardAuth. Mitigation: upgrade to 2.11.43 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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 an authentication bypass vulnerability in Traefik's ForwardAuth middleware when trustForwardHeader=false is configured and Traefik is deployed behind a trusted upstream proxy. This issue has been patched in versions 2.11.43, 3.6.14, and 3.7.0-rc.2.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-35051 has been found in github.com/traefik/traefik.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ForwardAuth over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 10.0/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/traefik/traefik to 2.11.43 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/traefik/traefik CVE-2026-35051" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-35051 (github.com/traefik/traefik) — CWE-345 / CVSS v3 10.0
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: ForwardAuth / writeHeader / StripPrefix / Header.Add
Patched: 2.11.43 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-345) exists in github.com/traefik/traefik. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ForwardAuth without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of github.com/traefik/traefik. Attack surface: ForwardAuth / writeHeader / StripPrefix / Header.Add.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 10.0/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to 2.11.43.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'github.com/traefik/traefik' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/traefik/traefik' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
github.com/traefik/traefikを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/traefik/traefik to 2.11.43ステージング環境で 2.11.43 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
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- advisory nvd.nist.gov
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- package github.com
- report bugzilla.redhat.com
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