# CVE-2026-65601: Traefik before 3.7.7 Namespace Confusion via HTTPRoute ExtensionRef

- Also known as: GHSA-QQ9Q-X9W4-CHHJ, GO-2026-6198
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.7.7
- Published: 2026-07-22 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- traefik: from 3.7.0, fixed in 3.7.7
- Traefik (Go): from 3.7.0, fixed in 3.7.7
- github.com/traefik/traefik (Go): all versions

## Description

Traefik versions 3.7.0 through 3.7.6 contain a namespace confusion vulnerability in the Kubernetes Gateway API provider. When resolving HTTPRoute.spec.rules[].backendRefs[].filters[].extensionRef, Traefik used the backend Service namespace instead of the HTTPRoute namespace. A low-privileged route author holding a ReferenceGrant for a cross-namespace Service could therefore bind a Traefik Middleware from the backend namespace without a separate grant for that middleware, potentially injecting trusted reverse-proxy identity headers into downstream requests. The issue is fixed in version 3.7.7.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on traefik, Traefik, github.com/traefik/traefik, upgrade to a fixed version (3.7.7) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-qq9q-x9w4-chhj
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/commit/26c96a3935cafb473f4a5bae1886560d9aa4e4f0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/traefik-before-namespace-confusion-via-httproute-extensionref

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