Low severity · published Apr 30, 2026
CVE-2026-41263
Traefik: BasicAuth middleware: timing side-channel vulnerability
3.7
CVSS
0.4%
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 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% 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; >= 3.0.0-beta1, < 3.6.14; >= 3.7.0-ea.1, < 3.7.0-rc.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41263
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41263
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
Patch
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2q-h3cr-8j2h
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