S3-Proxy has Security Issues in its Resource Path Matching Implementation — CVE-2026-42882

Summary

## Background The original concern is functional: a resource pattern should treat a percent-encoded segment like some%2Fvalue as a single opaque token rather than splitting it into two path segments at the decoded /. Investigation into why %2F was being decoded and how routes matched against the result surfaced three related security issues, documented below. Rather than landing a fix directly, the problem space…

Product

go: github.com/oxyno-zeta/s3-proxy

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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