CVE-2026-102335
nginx-proxy-manager: Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 Improper Authorization via advanced_config
NginxProxyManager nginx-proxy-managerWeb servers
CVSS
7.1HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.23%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- nginx-proxy-manageraffected: all versions through 2.16.0CVE List
References 7
- github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/5908Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/nginx-proxy-manager-through-2.16.0-improper-authorization-via-advanced-configAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/issues/5749Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/internal/user.js#L52-L62Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/templates/proxy_host.conf#L28Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/README.md#L36Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-managerReferencevia CVE List