CVE-2026-33031

highpriority · track · 32OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 20 %ileDEEUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.27% (20th) EPSS
CVSS 8.1 · high
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5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · osv · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.4, a user who was disabled by an administrator can use previously issued API tokens for up to the token lifetime. In practice, disabling a compromised account does not actually terminate that user’s access, so an attacker who already stole a JWT can continue reading and modifying protected resources after the account is marked disabled. Since tokens can be used to create new accounts, it is possible the disabled user to maintain the privilege. Version 2.3.4 patches the issue.

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8.6
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.2–8.6

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.2
v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Nsecondary · OSV
v4.08.6highCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v4.08.6highCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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:Xsecondary · security-advisories@github.com
v4.06.2mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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:Xsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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affected products (7)

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advisories (3)

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  • WID-SEC-W-2026-1188nginx-ui: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2026-04-20csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in nginx-ui ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, wodurch weitere Angriffe ermöglicht werden.

  • GHSA-x234-x5vq-cc2vNginx-UI: Disabled users retain full API access through previously issued bearer tokens2026-04-21ghsa · osvUS

    ### Summary A user who was disabled by an administrator can use previously issued API tokens for up to the token lifetime. In practice, disabling a compromised account does not actually terminate that user’s access, so an attacker who already stole a JWT can continue reading and modifying protected resources after the account is marked disabled. Since tokens can be used to create new accounts, it is possible the disabled user to maintain the privilege. ### Details The application exposes an account-level disable control through the users management API. Login process correctly enforces that control: https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/blob/6ec542fd97abf2c5950f374f78a32938ad0030e6/internal/user/login.go#L29-L31 However, token-based authentication does not enforce the same check (This code validates token structure and expiry, but returns that user object without checking `user.Status`.): https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/blob/6ec542fd97abf2c5950f374f78a32938ad0030e6/internal/user/user.go#L44-L139 There’s also no token revocation feature, unlike when a password is changed: https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/blob/6ec542fd97abf2c5950f374f78a32938ad0030e6/api/user/user.go#L38-L51 As a result, a disabled user can continue to have full API access. In particular, since that includes account creation, they can create a new account and keep operating even after the JWT expires. ### PoC The issue was validated with version 2.3.3 using the `uozi/nginx-ui:sha-c92ec0a` docker image. View the PoC video: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7a5175cb-2f79-4c1b-adad-e7d0bf2ea2bd ### Impact Administrators who rely on "disable user" as an authentication or authorization control can be bypassed. The disabled user can keep reading sensitive configuration and executing authenticated state-changing actions allowed to that account.

  • GO-2026-5733Nginx-UI: Disabled users retain full API access through previously issued bearer tokens in github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI2026-06-25vendor · osvUS

    Nginx-UI: Disabled users retain full API access through previously issued bearer tokens in github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI

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published 2026-04-20modified 2026-10-26
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