Unchecked Return Value Affecting github.com/caddyserver/caddy/modules/caddytls package, versions <2.11.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.3% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMCADDYSERVERCADDYMODULESCADDYTLS-15364931
  • published28 Feb 2026
  • disclosed24 Feb 2026
  • creditmoscowchill

Introduced: 24 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-27586  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-252  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/caddyserver/caddy/modules/caddytls to version 2.11.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Unchecked Return Value due to improper error handling in the provision function. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by presenting a client certificate signed by any system-trusted certificate authority, bypassing the intended private CA trust boundary.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1