Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 Missing Brute-Force Protection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-102334 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-28 23:17:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-28 23:17:01 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.1 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/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:X
Problem Types: CWE-307 | CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/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:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | NginxProxyManager | Nginx-proxy-manager | affected 2.16.0 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/ap... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/in... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager | [email protected] | github.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nginx-proxy-manager-through-2.16.0-missing-brute-f... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/5908 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/in... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Lazizbek Djurayev (Haad TC) (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.