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CVE-2026-53718: Envoy Gateway custom backendRef cross-namespace ReferenceGrant bypass

July 16, 2026

Envoy Gateway accepts extension-managed custom backendRefs from an HTTPRoute to a backend resource in another namespace without requiring a matching Gateway API ReferenceGrant in the target namespace. This breaks the Gateway API cross-namespace consent model: the namespace that owns the referenced backend resource does not need to opt in with a ReferenceGrant before another namespace’s HTTPRoute can use that resource.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fcrp-7gc2-93g7
  • github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/security/advisories/GHSA-fcrp-7gc2-93g7
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53718

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.7.4, all versions starting from 1.8.0-rc.0 before 1.8.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.7.4
  • 1.8.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.7.4, 1.8.1 or above.

Impact 6.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Source file

go/github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/CVE-2026-53718.yml

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