CVE-2026-102334Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 Missing Brute-Force Protection
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, higher than 37% of scored CVEs.
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Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 lacks rate-limiting on authentication endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to make unlimited password guesses against any account. Attackers can brute-force login credentials via POST /api/tokens and subsequently guess TOTP codes via POST /api/tokens/2fa to gain full session access and administrative control.
- CVSS
- 7.4 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-307
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.45% (percentile 37)
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
NginxProxyManager nginx-proxy-manager nginxproxymanager:nginx_proxy_manager (from the name) | through 2.16.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/5908patch, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/app.js#L15-L58technical-description
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/internal/token.js#L154-L182technical-description
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/internal/2fa.js#L196-L240technical-description
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-managerproduct
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nginx-proxy-manager-through-2.16.0-missing-brute-force-protectionthird-party-advisory
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