Description
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: 2026-03-27
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authentication Bypass via Header Spoofing
Action: Patch Immediately
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qr99-7898-vr7c Traefik Vulnerable to BasicAuth/DigestAuth Identity Spoofing via Non-Canonical headerField
History

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:ea1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:ea2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Traefik
Traefik traefik
Vendors & Products Traefik
Traefik traefik

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Traefik Vulnerable to BasicAuth/DigestAuth Identity Spoofing via Non-Canonical headerField
Weaknesses CWE-290
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-30T12:00:41.940Z

Reserved: 2026-03-19T18:45:22.436Z

Link: CVE-2026-33433

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T12:00:37.578Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-27T15:16:54.980

Modified: 2026-04-03T17:09:06.200

Link: CVE-2026-33433

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-27T13:49:08Z

Links: CVE-2026-33433 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T21:18:00Z

Weaknesses