CVE-2026-107810

Nginx UI: Backup restore follows crafted symlinks into the live Nginx configuration path before restore flags are applied

Published Oct 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. From 2.0.0 until 2.5.0, internal/backup/restore.go extracts inner archives before applying the restore_nginx and restore_nginx_ui flags and permits symlinks targeting the live Nginx configuration path. An authenticated user who can create and restore backups can craft a valid backup that places a symlink in the staging tree and then writes a regular file through that link, even when both restore flags are false. This can persistently inject configuration or cause denial of service when the modified files are later consumed. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.0.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p8v3-89rh-jxc7 Nginx UI: Backup restore follows crafted symlinks into the live Nginx configuration path before restore flags are applied
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nginxui
Nginxui nginx Ui
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nginxui
Nginxui nginx Ui
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared 0xjacky
0xjacky nginx-ui
Vendors & Products 0xjacky
0xjacky nginx-ui
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. From 2.0.0 until 2.5.0, internal/backup/restore.go extracts inner archives before applying the restore_nginx and restore_nginx_ui flags and permits symlinks targeting the live Nginx configuration path. An authenticated user who can create and restore backups can craft a valid backup that places a symlink in the staging tree and then writes a regular file through that link, even when both restore flags are false. This can persistently inject configuration or cause denial of service when the modified files are later consumed. This issue is fixed in version 2.5.0.
Title Nginx UI: Backup restore follows crafted symlinks into the live Nginx configuration path before restore flags are applied
Weaknesses CWE-59
CWE-61
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 13, 2026, 4:56 PM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2026, 9:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 9, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 20, 2026, 3:08 PM