Description
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, the local caddy admin API (default listen `127.0.0.1:2019`) exposes a state-changing `POST /load` endpoint that replaces the entire running configuration. When origin enforcement is not enabled (`enforce_origin` not configured), the admin endpoint accepts cross-origin requests (e.g., from attacker-controlled web content in a victim browser) and applies an attacker-supplied JSON config. This can change the admin listener settings and alter HTTP server behavior without user intent. Version 2.11.1 contains a fix for the issue.
Published: 2026-02-24
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized configuration changes via cross‑origin requests
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-879p-475x-rqh2 Caddy is vulnerable to cross-origin config application via local admin API /load
History

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:caddyserver:caddy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Caddyserver
Caddyserver caddy
Vendors & Products Caddyserver
Caddyserver caddy

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, the local caddy admin API (default listen `127.0.0.1:2019`) exposes a state-changing `POST /load` endpoint that replaces the entire running configuration. When origin enforcement is not enabled (`enforce_origin` not configured), the admin endpoint accepts cross-origin requests (e.g., from attacker-controlled web content in a victim browser) and applies an attacker-supplied JSON config. This can change the admin listener settings and alter HTTP server behavior without user intent. Version 2.11.1 contains a fix for the issue.
Title Caddy vulnerable to cross-origin config application via local admin API /load (caddy)
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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Caddyserver Caddy
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-27T20:51:24.110Z

Reserved: 2026-02-20T17:40:28.450Z

Link: CVE-2026-27589

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T20:51:20.985Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-24T17:29:04.317

Modified: 2026-02-25T17:08:56.040

Link: CVE-2026-27589

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-16T16:30:15Z

Weaknesses