CVE-2026-67309
Traefik v3.7.0 Path Traversal via RewriteTarget Authentication Bypass
Record summary
CVE-2026-67309 has a selected CVSS score of 7.8 (high).
Description
Traefik versions >= v3.7.0 and <= v3.7.7 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the Kubernetes Ingress NGINX provider's RewriteTarget middleware (generated from the nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target annotation). When an Ingress path uses a regex that captures attacker-controlled text without requiring a path separator (e.g., path /api(.*) with rewrite target /$1), a crafted request such as /api../admin matches the public router, is rewritten to a dot-segment traversal path (/../admin), and is forwarded without post-replacement normalization validation. A backend that normalizes dot segments resolves the path to a protected endpoint (e.g., /admin) reachable only through a separate router secured with BasicAuth, DigestAuth, or ForwardAuth, resulting in route-level authentication bypass. The issue is fixed in v3.7.8.
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 3, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
traefikBrowse traefik / traefikDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | 3.7.0 to < 3.7.8 | affected |
| 3.7.8 | unaffected | ||
github.com/traefik/traefik/v3Browse Go / github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 | GitHub Advisory | 3.7.0 to < 3.7.8 · Fixed in 3.7.8 | affected |