CVE-2024-52003 — traefik
Fix: traefik/traefik#11253CVE-2024-52003 is a Open Redirect vulnerability in github.com/traefik/traefik/v2. A fix is available for github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
X-Forwarded-Prefix Header still allows for Open Redirect in traefik
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-52003.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
There is a vulnerability in Traefik that allows the client to provide the X-Forwarded-Prefix header from an untrusted source.
Patches
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.14
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.2.1
Workarounds
No workaround.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please open an issue.
<details> <summary>Original Description</summary> ### Summary The previously reported open redirect ([GHSA-6qq8-5wq3-86rp](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-6qq8-5wq3-86rp)) is not fixed correctly. The safePrefix function can be tricked to return an absolute URL.Details
The Traefik API dashboard component tries to validate that the value of the header X-Forwarded-Prefix is a site relative path:
http.Redirect(resp, req, safePrefix(req)+"/dashboard/", http.StatusFound)
func safePrefix(req *http.Request) string {
prefix := req.Header.Get("X-Forwarded-Prefix")
if prefix == "" {
return ""
}
parse, err := url.Parse(prefix)
if err != nil {
return ""
}
return parse.Path
}
PoC
An attacker can bypass this by sending the following payload:
curl -v 'http://traefik.localhost' -H 'X-Forwarded-Prefix: %0d//a.com'
[...]
> HTTP/1.1 302 Found
> Location: //a.com/dashboard/
or similar:
curl -v 'http://traefik.localhost' -H 'X-Forwarded-Prefix: %2f%2fa.com'
[...]
> HTTP/1.1 302 Found
> Location: //a.com/dashboard/
Impact
Similar to the previously reported bug. In cache poisoning scenarios this may be exploitable.
</details>Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 | all versions | 2.11.14go get github.com/traefik/traefik/v2@v2.11.14 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 | all versions | 3.2.1go get github.com/traefik/traefik/v3@v3.2.1 |
Affected Products
traefiktraefikDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/traefik/traefik/v2, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 to 2.11.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-52003 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop reflecting attacker-controlled destinations: resolve every redirect target against an allowlist of paths or hosts you own, prefer a server-side key over a full URL in the request, and reject absolute URLs entirely where the flow only ever needs a relative one.
Frequently Asked Questions
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