CVE-2026-27590
Description
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, Caddy's FastCGI path splitting logic computes the split index on a lowercased copy of the request path and then uses that byte index to slice the original path. This is unsafe for Unicode because strings.ToLower() can change UTF-8 byte length for some characters. As a result, Caddy can derive an incorrect SCRIPT_NAME/SCRIPT_FILENAME and PATH_INFO, potentially causing a request that contains .php to execute a different on-disk file than intended (path confusion). In setups where an attacker can control file contents (e.g., upload features), this can lead to unintended PHP execution of non-.php files (potential RCE depending on deployment). Version 2.11.1 fixes the issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2Go | < 2.11.1 | 2.11.1 |
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:caddyserver:caddy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:caddyserver:caddy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.1
- ghsa-coords3 versionspkg:golang/github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2pkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0
< 2.11.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20260226T182644-150000.1.149.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/caddyserver/caddy/security/advisories/GHSA-5r3v-vc8m-m96gnvdExploitVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5r3v-vc8m-m96gghsaADVISORY
- github.com/php/frankenphp/security/advisories/GHSA-g966-83w7-6w38nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27590ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/tag/v2.11.1nvdRelease NotesWEB
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4536ghsaWEB
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