Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-28
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 Improper Authorization via advanced_config
First Time appeared Nginxproxymanager
Nginxproxymanager nginx Proxy Manager
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nginxproxymanager:nginx_proxy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nginxproxymanager
Nginxproxymanager nginx Proxy Manager
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Nginxproxymanager Nginx Proxy Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-28T22:21:41.746Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T22:08:55.919Z

Link: CVE-2026-102335

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