CVE-2026-45692: caddyserver caddy · Partial String Comparison
Affects caddyserver caddySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 2.11.3 when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.11.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade caddy and caddyserver/caddy to 2.11.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| caddyservercaddy | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubcaddyserver/caddypkg:github/caddyserver/caddyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade caddyserver caddy to version 2.11.3 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Patch status is confirmed by the description stating the fix is in 2.11.3. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Description
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. From 2.4.0 until 2.11.3, the authorization layer and the /config traversal layer do not agree on what object the path refers to. In this case, a path authorized for one config object is accepted, but then resolves to a different config object during traversal. This happens because the authorization layer uses string prefix matching and the /config traversal layer parses array indices numerically using strconv.Atoi(). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.11.3.