Nginx-UI is Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore

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 upload a crafted backup archive that overwrites the application's configuration file...

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...