# CVE-2026-52844: caddy: Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default

CVE-2026-52844 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52844, released June 23, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-52844
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0062
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 23, 2026

## Description

Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Prior to 2.11.4, on Windows, Caddy path matchers treat /private\secret.txt as outside /private/*, but file_server later resolves the same request path as private\secret.txt on disk. An unauthenticated remote client can bypass Caddy path-scoped auth/deny routes protecting /private/*. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.11.4.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | caddy Debian 14 | 2.11.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-52844.md) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Linux | govulncheck-vulndb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 0.0.20260727T201416-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21551-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21551-1.md) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Linux | govulncheck-vulndb sles 16.0 | 0.0.20260727T201416-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23227-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23227-1.md) | Aug 10, 2026 |

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