Traefik: lowercase `Connection` tokens can delete traefik-managed forwarded identity headers (for example, `X-Real-Ip`)
Description
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/traefik/traefik/v2Go | >= 2.11.9, < 2.11.38 | 2.11.38 |
github.com/traefik/traefik/v3Go | >= 3.1.3, < 3.6.9 | 3.6.9 |
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-92mv-8f8w-wq52ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29054ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.38ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.9ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-92mv-8f8w-wq52ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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