CVE-2026-33433: V2 · Traefik Vulnerable to BasicAuth/DigestAuth Identity Spoofing via Non-Canonical headerField
Affects github.com/traefik/traefik/v2Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.11.42 soon.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 04:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.11.42, 3.6.12, 3.7.0-ea.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 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 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 to 2.11.42; github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 to 3.6.12; github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 to 3.7.0-ea.3.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Gogithub.com/traefik/traefik/v2 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Gogithub.com/traefik/traefik/v3 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Gogithub.com/traefik/traefik/v3 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Traefik versions 2.11.42, 3.6.12, and 3.7.0-ea.3. Operators should upgrade to one of these versions to remediate the vulnerability. The fix involves canonicalizing the header key when setting the authenticated username and removing any incoming header matching 'headerField' before authentication. No additional mitigation steps are required if the system is updated to a fixed version.
Description
Traefik's Basic and Digest authentication middlewares are vulnerable to identity spoofing when the 'headerField' is configured with a non-canonical HTTP header name. An authenticated attacker with valid credentials can inject a canonical header version to impersonate any user identity to backend services. This occurs because Traefik writes the authenticated username using a non-canonical header key, creating a separate header entry that does not overwrite the attacker-injected canonical header. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation if backends rely on this header for authorization decisions. Patches fixing this issue are available in Traefik versions 2.11.42, 3.6.12, and 3.7.0-ea.3.
References
- github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-qr99-7898-vr7c (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33433 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10175 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33433 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452289 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/traefik/traefik (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.42 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.11 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-ea.3 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33433.json (opens in a new tab)