Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. From version 2.10.0 to before version 2.11.2, forward_auth copy_headers does not strip client-supplied headers, allowing identity injection and privilege escalation. This issue has been patched in version 2.11.2.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7r4p-vjf4-gxv4 Caddy forward_auth copy_headers Does Not Strip Client-Supplied Headers, Allowing Identity Injection and Privilege Escalation
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Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. From version 2.10.0 to before version 2.11.2, forward_auth copy_headers does not strip client-supplied headers, allowing identity injection and privilege escalation. This issue has been patched in version 2.11.2.
Title Caddy forward_auth copy_headers Does Not Strip Client-Supplied Headers, Allowing Identity Injection and Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-345
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-07T16:28:37.097Z

Reserved: 2026-03-05T21:27:35.341Z

Link: CVE-2026-30851

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-07T17:15:52.540

Modified: 2026-03-07T17:15:52.540

Link: CVE-2026-30851

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