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TI-2018-11126 Aliases CVE-2018-15598GHSA-2cjc-rgmp-x649

Containous Traefik 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when --api is used, exposes the configuration and…

Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Containous Traefik 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when --api is used, exposes the configuration and secret if authentication is missing and the API's port is publicly reachable.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02868 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/traefik/traefik (Go): 1.6.6

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/traefik/traefik (Go)1.6.0 to before 1.6.61.6.6Patch availableGHSA-2cjc-rgmp-x649
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/traefik/traefik (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.6.0 to before 1.6.6 Fixed in 1.6.6 Patch available GHSA-2cjc-rgmp-x649

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 to before 1.6.6Vulnerabletraefik
  • cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 to before 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·traefik

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-2cjc-rgmp-x649 github.com/traefik/traefik (Go) Fixed in 1.6.6 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15598
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cjc-rgmp-x649

References

  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-25774 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Traefik CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-40914 Traefik doesn't Prevent Path Normalization Bypass in Router + Middleware Rules CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2022-07529 Authorization header displayed in the debug logs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-30459 HTTP client can remove the X-Forwarded headers in Traefik CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-60261 Traefik v3.7.0 Authentication Bypass via from-to-www-redirect CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
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