CVE-2026-29054

March 6, 2026, 3:26 p.m.

7.5
High

Description

Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. From version 2.11.9 to 2.11.37 and from version 3.1.3 to 3.6.8, there is a potential vulnerability in Traefik managing the Connection header with X-Forwarded headers. When Traefik processes HTTP/1.1 requests, the protection put in place to prevent the removal of Traefik-managed X-Forwarded headers (such as X-Real-Ip, X-Forwarded-Host, X-Forwarded-Port, etc.) via the Connection header does not handle case sensitivity correctly. The Connection tokens are compared case-sensitively against the protected header names, but the actual header deletion operates case-insensitively. As a result, a remote unauthenticated client can use lowercase Connection tokens (e.g. Connection: x-real-ip) to bypass the protection and trigger the removal of Traefik-managed forwarded identity headers. This issue has been patched in versions 2.11.38 and 3.6.9.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Traefik
  • Traefik
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-178
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
The product does not properly account for differences in case sensitivity when accessing or determining the properties of a resource, leading to inconsistent results.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a traefik traefik / / / / / / / /
a traefik traefik / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.38
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.9
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-92mv-8f8w-wq52

Tags

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CWE-178
2026-03-05
CVE-2026-29054

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Timeline

Published: March 5, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: March 6, 2026, 3:26 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE is currently being analyzed by NVD staff, this process results in association of reference link tags, CVSS scores, CWE association, and CPE applicability statements.

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Source

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