When NGINX Plus or NGINX Open Source are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, an attacker may be able to spoof their source IP address allowing for bypass of authorization or bypass of rate limiting.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description When NGINX Plus or NGINX Open Source are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, an attacker may be able to spoof their source IP address allowing for bypass of authorization or bypass of rate limiting.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title NGINX ngx_quic_module vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-290
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:06:43.631Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T23:04:27.969Z

Link: CVE-2026-40460

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:06:39.133Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:42.823

Modified: 2026-05-13T16:27:11.127

Link: CVE-2026-40460

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