Vulnerability Description
Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. From 3.7.0-ea.1 until 3.7.5, there is a medium severity vulnerability in Traefik's Kubernetes Ingress NGINX provider that causes affected routes to fail open. When an Ingress explicitly enables BasicAuth or DigestAuth through the supported nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/auth-type and auth-secret annotations, but the referenced auth Secret cannot be resolved or parsed, Traefik logs the resolution error, skips installing the authentication middleware, and still emits a router to the backend service. A route that operators intended to protect is therefore published to the data plane without its authentication control, allowing unauthenticated access to the backend. The trigger is an invalid or unresolved auth dependency — a missing, malformed, unreadable, or policy-denied Secret — rather than an intentionally unprotected route. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.7.5.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Traefik | Traefik | >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.5Release NotesPatch
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-4mr2-fg2p-w63cExploitMitigationPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-54762?
CVE-2026-54762 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. From 3.7.0-ea.1 until 3.7.5, there is a medium severity vulnerability in Traefik's Kubernetes Ingress NGINX provider that causes affected routes to ...
How severe is CVE-2026-54762?
CVE-2026-54762 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-54762?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Traefik Traefik.