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.
History

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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 01 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:ea1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:ea2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:ea3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Traefik
Traefik traefik
Vendors & Products Traefik
Traefik traefik

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Description 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.
Title Traefik: BasicAuth middleware: timing side-channel vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-208
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-04-30T20:39:49.658Z

Updated: 2026-05-01T14:22:40.566Z

Reserved: 2026-04-18T14:01:46.801Z

Link: CVE-2026-41263

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-01T14:22:36.956Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-30T21:16:33.390

Modified: 2026-05-01T17:37:12.580

Link: CVE-2026-41263

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-30T20:39:49Z

Links: CVE-2026-41263 - Bugzilla