K000161377: NGINX ngx_http_rewrite_module vulnerability CVE-2026-9256

Security Advisory Description NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngxhttprewritemodule module. This vulnerability exists when a rewrite directive uses a regex pattern with distinct, overlapping Perl-Compatible Regular Expression PCRE captures for example, ^/.$ and a...

nginx: NGINX: Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

A flaw was found in NGINX, specifically within the ngxhttprewritemodule. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests under specific rewrite configurations. This can lead to a heap buffer overflow in the NGINX worker process, which may result in...

CLSA-2026-1779126256 Fix CVE(s): CVE-2026-42945

SECURITY UPDATE: fix heap buffer overrun in ngxhttprewritemodule when rewrite is followed by set/if/rewrite with unnamed PCRE captures - debian/patches/CVE-2026-42945.patch: fix heap buffer overrun in ngxhttprewritemodule when rewrite is followed by set/if/rewrite with unnamed PCRE captures -...

NGINX CVE-2026-42945 Exploited in the Wild, Causing Worker Crashes and Possible RCE

A newly disclosed security flaw impacting NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source has come under active exploitation in the wild, days after its public disclosure, according to VulnCheck. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42945 CVSS score: 9.2, is a heap buffer overflow in ngxhttprewritemodule...

CVE-2026-42945: Imperva Customers Protected Against Critical NGINX Rewrite Module Vulnerability

TL;DR: Researchers recently disclosed CVE-2026-42945, a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting both NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus. The flaw exists within the ngxhttprewritemodule component and can allow unauthenticated attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions and...

BIT-NGINX-2026-42945 NGINX ngx_http_rewrite_module vulnerability

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngxhttprewritemodule module. This vulnerability exists when the rewrite directive is followed by a rewrite, if, or set directive and an unnamed Perl-Compatible Regular Expression PCRE capture for example, $1, $2 with a replacement strin...

Exploit for CVE-2026-42945

CVE-2026-42945 — NGINX Rewrite Module Heap Buffer Overflow → R...

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NGINX Rift RCE Proof of concept for CVE-2026-42945, a cri...

CVE-2026-42945

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngxhttprewritemodule module. This vulnerability exists when the rewrite directive is followed by a rewrite, if, or set directive and an unnamed Perl-Compatible Regular Expression PCRE capture for example, $1, $2 with a replacement strin...

EUVD-2026-30010

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngxhttprewritemodule module. This vulnerability exists when the rewrite directive is followed by a rewrite, if, or set directive and an unnamed Perl-Compatible Regular Expression PCRE capture for example, $1, $2 with a replacement strin...

CVE-2026-42945

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngxhttprewritemodule module. This vulnerability exists when the rewrite directive is followed by a rewrite, if, or set directive and an unnamed Perl-Compatible Regular Expression PCRE capture for example, $1, $2 with a replacement strin...

CVE-2026-42945

CVE-2026-42945 affects NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus via the ngx_http_rewrite_module when a rewrite/if/set directive is followed by a PCRE capture and a replacement containing a question mark. This can cause a heap buffer overflow in the worker process and, on systems with ASLR disabled, poten...

CVE-2026-42945 NGINX ngx_http_rewrite_module vulnerability

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngxhttprewritemodule module. This vulnerability exists when the rewrite directive is followed by a rewrite, if, or set directive and an unnamed Perl-Compatible Regular Expression PCRE capture for example, $1, $2 with a replacement strin...

CVE-2026-42945

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngxhttprewritemodule module. This vulnerability exists when the rewrite directive is followed by a rewrite, if, or set directive and an unnamed Perl-Compatible Regular Expression PCRE capture for example, $1, $2 with a replacement strin...