6.4
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-44774
Traefik: Gateway API TraefikService backend accepts rest@internal, allowing unauthorized exposure of the REST provider despite providers.rest.insecure=false
Description

Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to 2.11.46, 3.6.17, and 3.7.1, Traefik's Kubernetes Gateway API provider allows a tenant with HTTPRoute creation permissions to expose the REST provider handler, bypassing the providers.rest.insecure=false setting. The Gateway provider accepts any TraefikService backend reference whose name ends with @internal, making it possible to route traffic to rest@internal in addition to the intended api@internal. In shared Gateway deployments where the REST provider is enabled, this allows a low-privileged actor to gain live dynamic configuration write access to Traefik, enabling unauthorized reconfiguration of routers and services. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.11.46, 3.6.17, and 3.7.1.

INFO

Published Date :

May 15, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 15, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Traefik traefik
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Traefik to patched versions to prevent unauthorized configuration changes via the Gateway API.
  • Update Traefik to 2.11.46 or later.
  • Update Traefik to 3.6.17 or later.
  • Update Traefik to 3.7.1 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-44774.

URL Resource
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.46
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.17
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.1
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-96qj-4jj5-wcjc
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to 2.11.46, 3.6.17, and 3.7.1, Traefik's Kubernetes Gateway API provider allows a tenant with HTTPRoute creation permissions to expose the REST provider handler, bypassing the providers.rest.insecure=false setting. The Gateway provider accepts any TraefikService backend reference whose name ends with @internal, making it possible to route traffic to rest@internal in addition to the intended api@internal. In shared Gateway deployments where the REST provider is enabled, this allows a low-privileged actor to gain live dynamic configuration write access to Traefik, enabling unauthorized reconfiguration of routers and services. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.11.46, 3.6.17, and 3.7.1.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added Reference https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.46
    Added Reference https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.17
    Added Reference https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-96qj-4jj5-wcjc
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