Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. In version 2.3.5, an unauthenticated bootstrap takeover exists in nginx-ui during the initial installation window exposed by POST /api/install. At time of publication no public patches are available.
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Description Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. In version 2.3.5, an unauthenticated bootstrap takeover exists in nginx-ui during the initial installation window exposed by POST /api/install. At time of publication no public patches are available.
Title nginx-ui: Unauthenticated first-boot instance claim via POST /api/install allows remote bootstrap takeover
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-04T20:13:55.929Z

Reserved: 2026-04-25T05:37:12.116Z

Link: CVE-2026-42222

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-04T21:16:32.173

Modified: 2026-05-04T21:16:32.173

Link: CVE-2026-42222

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Updated: 2026-05-04T21:30:09Z