A flaw was found in Contour. When an HTTPProxy is configured with both a fallback certificate and JWT (JSON Web Token) providers, Contour does not properly enforce JWT verification. This allows remote attackers to bypass security checks by sending requests without a valid token, specifically when clients do not provide a TLS Server Name Indication (SNI) or provide an unrecognized SNI. The consequence is unauthorized access to upstream services and potential information disclosure.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g3xr-5w5j-w4q4 Contour has Improper JWT Verification for Non-SNI Requests on Virtual Hosts with Fallback Certificate Enabled
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History

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in Contour. When an HTTPProxy is configured with both a fallback certificate and JWT (JSON Web Token) providers, Contour does not properly enforce JWT verification. This allows remote attackers to bypass security checks by sending requests without a valid token, specifically when clients do not provide a TLS Server Name Indication (SNI) or provide an unrecognized SNI. The consequence is unauthorized access to upstream services and potential information disclosure.
Title contour: Contour: JWT verification bypass allows unauthorized access via HTTPProxy misconfiguration
Weaknesses CWE-295
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

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Moderate


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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-02T17:15:20Z

Links: CVE-2026-50149 - Bugzilla

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