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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.38 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.9 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-92mv-8f8w-wq52 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
06 Mar 2026, 15:26
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.38 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.9 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-92mv-8f8w-wq52 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Traefik
Traefik traefik |
05 Mar 2026, 19:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-05 19:16
Updated : 2026-03-06 15:26
NVD link : CVE-2026-29054
Mitre link : CVE-2026-29054
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-29054
JSON object : View
Products Affected
traefik
- traefik
CWE
CWE-178
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
