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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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g9w5-qffc-6762 Nginx-UI Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Backup Download with Encryption Key Disclosure
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Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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0xjacky nginx-ui
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0xjacky nginx-ui

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title Nginx UI: Unauthenticated Backup Download with Encryption Key Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-306
CWE-311
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-06T16:11:25.221Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T03:11:36.690Z

Link: CVE-2026-27944

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-06T16:01:37.626Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-05T19:16:05.840

Modified: 2026-03-05T19:38:33.877

Link: CVE-2026-27944

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-06T15:01:34Z

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