Vulnerability · CVE-2026-27585
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default.
Published Feb 24, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Caddy is an extensible
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27585. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Caddy is an extensible is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Caddy is an extensible).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.42%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe caddyserver/caddy
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, the path sanitization routine in file matcher doesn't sanitize backslashes which can lead to bypassing path related security protections. It affects users with specific Caddy and environment configurations. Version 2.11.1 fixes the issue.
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- cpe caddyserver/caddyversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-27585
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27585. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Caddy is an extensible is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 0.42%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, the path sanitization routine in file matcher doesn't sanitize backslashes which can lead to bypassing path related security protections. It affects users with specific Caddy and environment configurations. Version 2.11.1 fixes the issue.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, the path sanitization routine in file matcher doesn't sanitize backslashes which can lead to bypassing path related security protections. It affects users with specific Caddy and environment configurations. Version 2.11.1 fixes the issue.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27585
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-27585
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27585
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, the path sanitization routine in file matcher doesn't sanitize backslashes which can lead to bypassing path related security protections. It affects users with specific Caddy and environment
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.