Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, the local caddy admin API (default listen `127.0.0.1:2019`) exposes a state-changing `POST /load` endpoint that replaces the entire running configuration. When origin enforcement is not enabled (`enforce_origin` not configured), the admin endpoint accepts cross-origin requests (e.g., from attacker-controlled web content in a victim browser) and applies an attacker-supplied JSON config. This can change the admin listener settings and alter HTTP server behavior without user intent. Version 2.11.1 contains a fix for the issue.
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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:caddyserver:caddy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000
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Caddyserver
Caddyserver caddy |
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Caddyserver
Caddyserver caddy |
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| Description | Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to version 2.11.1, the local caddy admin API (default listen `127.0.0.1:2019`) exposes a state-changing `POST /load` endpoint that replaces the entire running configuration. When origin enforcement is not enabled (`enforce_origin` not configured), the admin endpoint accepts cross-origin requests (e.g., from attacker-controlled web content in a victim browser) and applies an attacker-supplied JSON config. This can change the admin listener settings and alter HTTP server behavior without user intent. Version 2.11.1 contains a fix for the issue. | |
| Title | Caddy vulnerable to cross-origin config application via local admin API /load (caddy) | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-352 | |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2026-02-24T16:30:52.016Z
Updated: 2026-02-24T16:31:35.510Z
Reserved: 2026-02-20T17:40:28.450Z
Link: CVE-2026-27589
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Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-02-24T17:29:04.317
Modified: 2026-02-25T17:08:56.040
Link: CVE-2026-27589
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