CVE-2024-52003

X-Forwarded-Prefix Header still allows for Open Redirect in traefik

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 29, 2024 at 06:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTraefik

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Traefik (pronounced traffic) is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. There is a vulnerability in Traefik that allows the client to provide the X-Forwarded-Prefix header from an untrusted source. This issue has been addressed in versions 2.11.14 and 3.2.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.11.14v < 3.2.13.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.1
Affected range stops below 2.11.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-601

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