CVE-2026-42222

high

Description

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. In version 2.3.5, an unauthenticated bootstrap takeover exists in nginx-ui during the initial installation window exposed by POST /api/install. At time of publication no public patches are available.

References

https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-mxqh-q9h6-v8pq

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-04

Updated: 2026-05-04

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H