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CVE-2026-27944: 0xJacky nginx-ui · Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Affects 0xJacky nginx-uiSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · 22% EPSS · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 2.3.3 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
22.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Mar 2026

  2. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade nginx-ui and 0xjacky/nginx-ui to 2.3.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
0xJackynginx-uiAffected
  • <2.3.3
Fixed in
  • 2.3.3
GitHub0xjacky/nginx-uipkg:github/0xjacky/nginx-uiOther threatsAffected
  • <2.3.3
Fixed in
  • 2.3.3

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-27944, organizations should immediately upgrade nginx-ui to version 2.3.3 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. If upgrading is not immediately possible, restrict access to the /api/backup endpoint using network-level controls such as firewall rules or VPNs to limit exposure to trusted administrators only. Implement strong authentication and authorization mechanisms on all API endpoints, especially those handling backups or sensitive data. Review and rotate all potentially compromised credentials, session tokens, and SSL private keys if vulnerable versions were deployed. Conduct a thorough audit of backup storage and access logs to detect any unauthorized access. Additionally, enforce encryption of sensitive data both at rest and in transit, and avoid exposing encryption keys in HTTP headers or other client-accessible locations. Employ intrusion detection systems to detect anomalous access patterns to backup endpoints.

Description

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.3, the /api/backup endpoint is accessible without authentication and discloses the encryption keys required to decrypt the backup in the X-Backup-Security response header. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to download a full system backup containing sensitive data (user credentials, session tokens, SSL private keys, Nginx configurations) and decrypt it immediately. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.3.

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