CVE-2026-33026

nginx-ui Backup Restore Allows Tampering with Encrypted Backups

Published Mar 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fhh2-gg7w-gwpq nginx-ui Backup Restore Allows Tampering with Encrypted Backups
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
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared 0xjacky
0xjacky nginx-ui
Vendors & Products 0xjacky
0xjacky nginx-ui
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title nginx-ui Backup Restore Allows Tampering with Encrypted Backups
Weaknesses CWE-312
CWE-347
CWE-354
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 31, 2026, 2:17 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2026, 5:22 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 30, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:36 AM