Description
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. From version 2.7.5 to before version 2.11.2, the vars_regexp matcher in vars.go:337 double-expands user-controlled input through the Caddy replacer. When vars_regexp matches against a placeholder like {http.request.header.X-Input}, the header value gets resolved once (expected), then passed through repl.ReplaceAll() again (the bug). This means an attacker can put {env.DATABASE_URL} or {file./etc/passwd} in a request header and the server will evaluate it, leaking environment variables, file contents, and system info. This issue has been patched in version 2.11.2.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/security/advisories/GHSA-m2w3-8f23-hxxf
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/pull/5408
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.11.2
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
31.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-200
CWE-74
Status
published
Products (2)
caddyserver/caddy
2.7.5 - 2.11.2Go
caddyserver/caddy
2.7.5 - 2.11.2
Published
Mar 07, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 08, 2026