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Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to versions 2.11.42, 3.6.11, and 3.7.0-ea.3, when `headerField` is configured with a non-canonical HTTP header name (e.g., `x-auth-user` instead of `X-Auth-User`), an authenticated attacker can inject their own canonical version of that header to impersonate any identity to the backend. The backend receives two header entries — the attacker-injected canonical one is read first, overriding Traefik's non-canonical write. Versions 2.11.42, 3.6.11, and 3.7.0-ea.3 patch the issue.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-19 | Published 2026-03-27 | Updated 2026-03-30 | Assigner GitHub_M




MEDIUM: 5.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Problem types

CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Product status

< 2.11.42
affected

>= 3.0.0-beta1, < 3.6.11
affected

>= 3.7.0-ea.1, < 3.7.0-ea.3
affected

References

github.com/...raefik/security/advisories/GHSA-qr99-7898-vr7c

github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.42

github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.11

github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-ea.3

cve.org (CVE-2026-33433)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-33433)

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