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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-27944

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server.

Published Mar 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Nginx UI is a

Patch now

CVE-2026-27944 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Nginx UI is a against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Nginx UI is a).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.01%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe nginxui/nginx ui · vendor nginxui nginx_ui

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. VulnCheck canary evidence. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

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  • cpe nginxui/nginx uiversion unspecified
  • vendor nginxui nginx_uiversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-27944

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2026-27944 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Nginx UI is a against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function; CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. EPSS 1.01%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Nginx security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 ke

  2. Mar 19, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 ke

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27944

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-27944

    30-day exploitation probability 1.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27944

    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 unauthenticat

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-27944

    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 unauthenticat

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.