CVE-2026-102335Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 Improper Authorization via advanced_config
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, higher than 12% of scored CVEs.
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Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 fails to restrict the advanced_config field to administrators, allowing non-admin users with manage permissions to inject arbitrary nginx directives. Attackers can inject malicious nginx configuration such as alias directives to serve arbitrary files or control routing for their assigned hosts.
- CVSS
- 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.23% (percentile 12)
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 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/issues/5749issue-tracking
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/5908patch, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/internal/user.js#L52-L62technical-description
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/templates/proxy_host.conf#L28technical-description
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/README.md#L36technical-description
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-managerproduct
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nginx-proxy-manager-through-2.16.0-improper-authorization-via-advanced-configthird-party-advisory
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