CVE-2025-66490

Traefik doesn't Prevent Path Normalization Bypass in Router + Middleware Rules

Published Dec 9, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. For versions prior to 2.11.32 and 2.11.31 through 3.6.2, requests using PathPrefix, Path or PathRegex matchers can bypass path normalization. When Traefik uses path-based routing, requests containing URL-encoded restricted characters (/, \, Null, ;, ?, #) can bypass the middleware chain and reach unintended backends. For example, a request to http://mydomain.example.com/admin%2F could reach service-a without triggering my-security-middleware, bypassing security controls for the /admin/ path. This issue is fixed in versions 2.11.32 and 3.6.3.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gm3x-23wp-hc2c Path Normalization Bypass in Traefik Router + Middleware Rules
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', '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. For versions prior to 2.11.32 and 2.11.31 through 3.6.2, requests using PathPrefix, Path or PathRegex matchers can bypass path normalization. When Traefik uses path-based routing, requests containing URL-encoded restricted characters (/, \, Null, ;, ?, #) can bypass the middleware chain and reach unintended backends. For example, a request to http://mydomain.example.com/admin%2F could reach service-a without triggering my-security-middleware, bypassing security controls for the /admin/ path. This issue is fixed in versions 2.11.32 and 3.6.3.
Title Traefik doesn't Prevent Path Normalization Bypass in Router + Middleware Rules
Weaknesses CWE-436
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 9, 2025, 4:03 PM
Reserved
Dec 2, 2025, 10:44 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 9, 2025, 1:16 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 9, 2025, 12:35 AM