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CVE-2026-33026 (GCVE-0-2026-33026)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-30 19:26 – Updated: 2026-03-31 14:17
VLAI
Title
nginx-ui Backup Restore Allows Tampering with Encrypted Backups
Summary
Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.4, the nginx-ui backup restore mechanism allows attackers to tamper with encrypted backup archives and inject malicious configuration during restoration. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.4.
Severity
9.4 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-31 14:17 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
  • CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
  • CWE-354 - Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
0xJacky nginx-ui Affected: < 2.3.4
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