GHSA-MXQH-Q9H6-V8PQ Nginx-UI: Unauthenticated first-boot instance claim via POST /api/install allows remote bootstrap takeover

Summary An unauthenticated bootstrap takeover exists in nginx-ui during the initial installation window exposed by POST /api/install. When the instance is still uninitialized, POST /api/install is reachable without authentication and accepts attacker-controlled bootstrap data. The handler sets th...

EUVD-2026-27135

Nginx-UI: Unauthenticated First-Run Installer Allows Remote Initial Admin Claim...

GHSA-H27V-PH7W-M9FP Nginx-UI: Unauthenticated First-Run Installer Allows Remote Initial Admin Claim

Summary An unauthenticated network attacker can claim the initial administrator account on a fresh nginx-ui instance during the first-run setup window. The public /api/install endpoint is reachable without authentication, and the request-encryption flow only protects payload confidentiality in...

Nginx-UI: Unauthenticated First-Run Installer Allows Remote Initial Admin Claim

An unauthenticated network attacker can claim the initial administrator account on a fresh nginx-ui instance during the first-run setup window. The public /api/install endpoint is reachable without authentication, and the request-encryption flow only protects payload confidentiality in transit; i...

Nginx-UI: Unauthenticated first-boot instance claim via POST /api/install allows remote bootstrap takeover

An unauthenticated bootstrap takeover exists in nginx-ui during the initial installation window exposed by POST /api/install. When the instance is still uninitialized, POST /api/install is reachable without authentication and accepts attacker-controlled bootstrap data. The handler sets the...

EUVD-2026-27133

Nginx-UI: Authenticated settings disclosure exposes node.secret and enables trusted-node authentication abuse, backup exfiltration, and restore-based nginx-ui state rollback...

Nginx-UI: Authenticated settings disclosure exposes node.secret and enables trusted-node authentication abuse, backup exfiltration, and restore-based nginx-ui state rollback

Summary An authenticated user can call GET /api/settings and retrieve sensitive configuration values, including node.secret. The same node.secret is accepted by AuthRequired through the X-Node-Secret header or nodesecret query parameter, causing the request to be treated as authenticated via the...

CVE-2026-42221

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. From version 2.0.0 to before version 2.3.8, an unauthenticated network attacker can claim the initial administrator account on a fresh nginx-ui instance during the first-run setup window. The public /api/install endpoint is reachable...

CVE-2026-42238

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, nginx-ui exposes a backup restore endpoint POST /api/restore that is completely unauthenticated during the first 10 minutes after process startup on any fresh installation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can...

Nginx-UI: Authenticated settings disclosure exposes node.secret and enables trusted-node authentication abuse, backup exfiltration, and restore-based nginx-ui state rollback

An authenticated user can call GET /api/settings and retrieve sensitive configuration values, including node.secret. The same node.secret is accepted by AuthRequired through the X-Node-Secret header or nodesecret query parameter, causing the request to be treated as authenticated via the...

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function via the api/install endpoint during the initial setup process. An attacker can gain unauthorized administrative access by sending a crafted installation request before the legitimate operator...

CVE-2026-42221

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. From version 2.0.0 to before version 2.3.8, an unauthenticated network attacker can claim the initial administrator account on a fresh nginx-ui instance during the first-run setup window. The public /api/install endpoint is reachable...

CVE-2026-42222

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. In version 2.3.5, an unauthenticated bootstrap takeover exists in nginx-ui during the initial installation window exposed by POST /api/install. At time of publication no public patches are available...

CVE-2026-42238

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, nginx-ui exposes a backup restore endpoint POST /api/restore that is completely unauthenticated during the first 10 minutes after process startup on any fresh installation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can...

CVE-2026-42220

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, an authenticated user can call GET /api/settings and retrieve sensitive configuration values, including node.secret. The same node.secret is accepted by AuthRequired through the X-Node-Secret header or nodesecret...

CVE-2026-42238

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, nginx-ui exposes a backup restore endpoint POST /api/restore that is completely unauthenticated during the first 10 minutes after process startup on any fresh installation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can...

CVE-2026-42238 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore in nginx-ui

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, nginx-ui exposes a backup restore endpoint POST /api/restore that is completely unauthenticated during the first 10 minutes after process startup on any fresh installation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can...

CVE-2026-42238 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore in nginx-ui

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, nginx-ui exposes a backup restore endpoint POST /api/restore that is completely unauthenticated during the first 10 minutes after process startup on any fresh installation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can...

CVE-2026-42238 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore in nginx-ui

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, nginx-ui exposes a backup restore endpoint POST /api/restore that is completely unauthenticated during the first 10 minutes after process startup on any fresh installation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can...

CVE-2026-42223 nginx-ui: Settings API Exposes Protected Secrets

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, the GetSettings API handler api/settings/settings.go:24-65 serializes all settings structs to JSON and returns them to authenticated users. Many sensitive fields are tagged with protected:"true" - however, this tag...