vulnerability / NVI-00015321 / Revision 1
Traefik: Gateway HTTPRoute backendRef filters can leak backend context across routes sharing a Service:port
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github.com/traefik/traefik/v3
source listed>= 3.7.0, <= 3.7.5
## Summary There is a medium severity vulnerability in Traefik's Kubernetes Gateway API provider. When two accepted HTTPRoutes target the same backend Service:port but configure different `backendRef` filters, Traefik may resolve both routes to the same child service and apply only one route's filter set to all requests reaching that backend. In Gateway deployments where `backendRef` filters set security-sensitive headers — such as tenant identity, authorization context, or values the backend trusts — an attacker who can create an accepted HTTPRoute sharing the same backend Service:port may cause their route's filter context to be applied to another route's requests, potentially crossing namespace boundaries when a `ReferenceGrant` permits cross-namespace targeting. ## Patches - https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.6 ## For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please open an issue. Original Description # Traefik Gateway HTTPRoute backendRef filter context collision across routes sharing Service:port ## Summary Traefik's Kubernetes Gateway API pro
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