CVE-2026-102334
HIGHCVSS 7.4Description
Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 lacks rate-limiting on authentication endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to make unlimited password guesses against any account. Attackers can brute-force login credentials via POST /api/tokens and subsequently guess TOTP codes via POST /api/tokens/2fa to gain full session access and administrative control.
Timeline
Published:September 28th, 2026 11:17 PM
Last modified:September 29th, 2026 9:35 PM
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3: 7.4 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
References & Reports
Advisories, patches, and third-party reports
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/app.js#L15-L58
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/internal/2fa.js#L196-L240
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/internal/token.js#L154-L182
- https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/5908
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nginx-proxy-manager-through-2.16.0-missing-brute-force-protection
Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute