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CVE-2026-27944

Vulnerability data via CVEDB (Shodan)

CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS percentile
97
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 3% of all CVEs
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.

Timeline
Published 2026-03-05

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