REDHAT-BUG-2491915: High severity Traefik traefik vulnerability

Published Jun 23, 2026
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Updated

Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to 2.11.48, 3.6.19, and 3.7.3, there is a high severity vulnerability in Traefik's StripPrefix middleware that allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass route-level authentication and authorization. When a public router matches on a PathPrefix rule and applies the StripPrefix middleware, a request path containing .. or its percent-encoded form %2e%2e can match the public route at routing time and then, after the prefix is stripped and the path is normalized, resolve to a path served by a separate, authenticated router. As a result, an attacker can reach protected backend paths — such as admin or internal configuration endpoints — without satisfying the authentication middleware attached to the protected router. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.11.48, 3.6.19, and 3.7.3.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Traefik traefik<2.11.48, <3.6.19, <3.7.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Traefik StripPrefix middleware to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.11.48
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Traefik StripPrefix middleware to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.6.19
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Traefik StripPrefix middleware to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.3

Event History

Jun 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2491915?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2491915 is classified as high with a score of 7.

2

How does the vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-2491915 affect Traefik?

REDHAT-BUG-2491915 affects Traefik's StripPrefix middleware, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass route-level authentication.

3

Which versions of Traefik are impacted by REDHAT-BUG-2491915?

Versions prior to Traefik 2.11.48, 3.6.19, and 3.7.3 are impacted by REDHAT-BUG-2491915.

4

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2491915?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2491915, upgrade Traefik to version 2.11.48, 3.6.19, or 3.7.3 or later.

5

What kind of attacker can exploit REDHAT-BUG-2491915?

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit REDHAT-BUG-2491915 to bypass authentication and authorization.

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