Medium severity · published Apr 30, 2026
CVE-2026-41174
Traefik Kubernetes CRD allows unauthorized cross-namespace middleware binding
6.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 potential vulnerability in Traefik's Kubernetes CRD provider cross-namespace isolation enforcement. When providers.kubernetesCRD.allowCrossNamespace=false, Traefik correctly rejects direct cross-namespace middleware references from IngressRoute objects, but fails to apply the same restriction to middleware references nested inside a Chain middleware's spec.chain.middlewares[]. An actor with permission to create or update Traefik CRDs in their own namespace can exploit this to cause Traefik to resolve and apply middleware objects from another namespace, bypassing the documented isolation boundary. This issue has been patched in versions 2.11.43, 3.6.14, and 3.7.0-rc.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TR
traefik · traefik
< 2.11.43; >= 3.7.0-ea.1, < 3.7.0-rc.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41174
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41174
Patch
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/commit/df00d82fc7f12e07199551832b54de6d0e55414d
Product
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.43
Product
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.14
Product
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-rc.2
Exploit
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-xhjw-95fp-8vgq
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