UBUNTU-CVE-2026-77281

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-77281
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-77281.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-77281
Upstream
Published
2026-09-17T21:17:00Z
Modified
2026-09-23T23:35:44Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. In version 2.11.3 and earlier, three configuration-dependent weaknesses affect the handler and placeholder layer. In modules/caddyhttp/rewrite/rewrite.go, Rewrite.Rewrite() can pass attacker-controlled replacement bytes through buildQueryString for a second placeholder expansion when a rewrite URI ends with a literal question mark, allowing injected environment or request-variable placeholders to disclose data and, when the file provider is registered, allowing injected file placeholders to disclose readable files. The issue is fixed in version 2.11.4.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / caddy

Package

Name
caddy
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/caddy?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.6.2-6
2.6.2-6ubuntu0.24.04.1
2.6.2-6ubuntu0.24.04.2
2.6.2-6ubuntu0.24.04.2+esm1
2.6.2-6ubuntu0.24.04.3
2.6.2-6ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm1
2.6.2-6ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "caddy",
            "binary_version":  "2.6.2-6ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-77281.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS / caddy

Package

Name
caddy
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/caddy?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fresolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.6.2-12
2.6.2-14
2.6.2-14ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "caddy",
            "binary_version":  "2.6.2-14ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-77281.json"