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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27590

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27590 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL

Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, Caddy's FastCGI path splitting logic computes the split index on a lowercased copy of the request path and then uses that byte index to slice the original path. This is unsafe for Unicode because `strings.ToLower()` can change UTF-8 byte length for some characters. As a result, Caddy can derive an incorrect `SCRIPT_NAME`/`SCRIPT_FILENAME` and `PATH_INFO`, potentially causing a request that contains `.php` to execute a different on-disk file than intended (path confusion). In setups where an attacker can control file contents (e.g., upload features), this can lead to unintended PHP execution of non-.php files (potential RCE depending on deployment). Version 2.11.1 fixes the issue.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12caddy2.6.2-9, 2.6.2-7, 2.6.2-8
Debian:13caddy2.11.2-1, 2.6.2-12, 2.6.2-13
Debian:14caddy2.6.2-12, 2.6.2-13, 2.6.2-14

Timeline

  • Feb 24, 2026 CVE Published
  • Apr 30, 2026 CVE Updated
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