CVE-2026-27590
CRITICAL WAF: MediumCaddy 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.
WAF Coverage Analysis
OWASP: A03:2021 Injection
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| caddyserver | caddy | up to 2.11.1 |
References
- github.com (Release Notes)
- github.com (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com (Third Party Advisory)