OAuth2 Proxy is a reverse proxy that provides authentication using OAuth2 providers. Versions 7.5.0 through 7.15.1 may trust a client-supplied `X-Forwarded-Uri` header when `--reverse-proxy` is enabled and `--skip-auth-regex` or `--skip-auth-route` is configured. An attacker can spoof this header so OAuth2 Proxy evaluates authentication and skip-auth rules against a different path than the one actually sent to the upstream application. This can result in an unauthenticated remote attacker bypassing authentication and accessing protected routes without a valid session. Impacted users are deployments that run oauth2-proxy with `--reverse-proxy` enabled and configure at least one `--skip-auth-regex` or `--skip-auth-route` rule. This issue is patched in `v7.15.2`. Some workarounds are available for those who cannot upgrade immediately. Strip any client-provided `X-Forwarded-Uri` header at the reverse proxy or load balancer level; explicitly overwrite `X-Forwarded-Uri` with the actual request URI before forwarding requests to OAuth2 Proxy; restrict direct client access to OAuth2 Proxy so it can only be reached through a trusted reverse proxy; and/or remove or narrow `--skip-auth-regex` / `--skip-auth-route` rules where possible. For nginx-based deployments, ensure `X-Forwarded-Uri` is set by nginx and not passed through from the client.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-7x63-xv5r-3p2x | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
27 Apr 2026, 19:29
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Oauth2 Proxy Project
Oauth2 Proxy Project oauth2 Proxy |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:oauth2_proxy_project:oauth2_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-7x63-xv5r-3p2x - Vendor Advisory |
22 Apr 2026, 00:16
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Information
Published : 2026-04-22 00:16
Updated : 2026-04-27 19:29
NVD link : CVE-2026-40575
Mitre link : CVE-2026-40575
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40575
JSON object : View
Products Affected
oauth2_proxy_project
- oauth2_proxy
CWE
CWE-290
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
