CVE-2026-55087: ep_etherpad-lite: Cache-poisoning Cross-site Scripting and Open Redirect via x-proxy-path Header
Etherpad lets operators run behind a reverse proxy that prefixes every route with a subpath (e.g. /pad/etherpad/...). The proxy is expected to set x-proxy-path: /pad/etherpad on every request so that server-rendered links, asset URLs, and redirects know to include the prefix. Two server-side call sites historically processed this header:
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fjgc-3mj7-8rg8
- github.com/ether/etherpad/commit/451bd9c3ebb0dded99dd0ff21811ee00e0940c29
- github.com/ether/etherpad/commit/63e9b2d4eb303cd341022591bdf9484584db36e3
- github.com/ether/etherpad/pull/6399
- github.com/ether/etherpad/pull/7710
- github.com/ether/etherpad/pull/7784
- github.com/ether/etherpad/security/advisories/GHSA-fjgc-3mj7-8rg8
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55087
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