Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to versions 2.11.43, 3.6.14, and 3.7.0-rc.2, there is a timing side-channel vulnerability in Traefik's BasicAuth middleware that allows an attacker to enumerate valid usernames through response-time differences. The variable intended to hold a constant-time fallback secret always resolves to an empty string, causing the constant-time comparison to short-circuit in microseconds rather than performing a full bcrypt evaluation. This restores the original timing oracle and makes it possible to distinguish existing users from non-existing ones by measuring authentication response times. This issue has been patched in versions 2.11.43, 3.6.14, and 3.7.0-rc.2.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.43 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.14 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-rc.2 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2q-h3cr-8j2h | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
01 May 2026, 17:37
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.43 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.14 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-rc.2 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2q-h3cr-8j2h - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Traefik
Traefik traefik |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 3.7 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:ea3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:ea2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:ea1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
30 Apr 2026, 21:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-30 21:16
Updated : 2026-05-01 17:37
NVD link : CVE-2026-41263
Mitre link : CVE-2026-41263
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41263
JSON object : View
Products Affected
traefik
- traefik
CWE
CWE-208
Observable Timing Discrepancy
