8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-84314
Nginx UI: Account Takeover via Missing `RequireSecureSession` on User Management Endpoint
Description

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to 2.4.1, the POST /api/users/:id user-management endpoint permits an authenticated user to change another user's password without passing RequireSecureSession, even though the self-service password-change path requires that step-up. An attacker with an authenticated account can change the initial administrator's password, invalidate existing administrator tokens, and then authenticate as the administrator. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.1.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 12, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 12, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nginxui nginx_ui
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Nginx UI to version 2.4.1 or later to fix improper authentication checks.
  • Update Nginx UI to version 2.4.1 or later.
  • Ensure secure session validation for all user management endpoints.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-84314.

URL Resource
https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/commit/23d1934099b05b2a01589b48129dc3d3159d91c2
https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/releases/tag/v2.4.1
https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-2gc7-j998-5xx6
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to 2.4.1, the POST /api/users/:id user-management endpoint permits an authenticated user to change another user's password without passing RequireSecureSession, even though the self-service password-change path requires that step-up. An attacker with an authenticated account can change the initial administrator's password, invalidate existing administrator tokens, and then authenticate as the administrator. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.1.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-285
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84314.json">CVE-2026-84314</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/commit/23d1934099b05b2a01589b48129dc3d3159d91c2
    Added Reference https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/releases/tag/v2.4.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-2gc7-j998-5xx6
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