CVE-2026-42222: high-severity vulnerability in 0xJacky nginx-ui
nginx-ui: Unauthenticated first-boot instance claim via POST /api/install allows remote bootstrap takeover
Published · Updated
E-mail alert when it lands in KEV, gets a public PoC or its score goes up.
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 8.1epss 0.3%
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
0xJacky · nginx-uiRelated CVEs — 0xJacky nginx-ui
In the same product, most dangerous first.
CVE-2026-33032CRITICALNginx UI: Unauthenticated MCP Endpoint Allows Remote Nginx TakeoverEPSS 35.3%CVE-2024-49368HIGHUnchecked logrotate settings lead to arbitrary command executionEPSS 27.7%CVE-2026-27944CRITICALNginx UI: Unauthenticated Backup Download with Encryption Key DisclosureEPSS 22.8%CVE-2024-22198HIGHAuthenticated (user role) arbitrary command execution by modifying `start_cmd` setting (GHSL-2023-268)EPSS 4.1%CVE-2024-22197HIGHAuthenticated (user role) remote command execution by modifying `nginx` settings (GHSL-2023-269)EPSS 1.5%CVE-2026-42221HIGHnginx-ui: Unauthenticated First-Run Installer Allows Remote Initial Admin ClaimEPSS 1.3%