Exposes full backups with credentials and SSL keys via unauthenticated access; Nginx UI is widely used, risking widespread data breach.
CVE-2026-27944
Unauthenticated /api/backup exposes full backups and encryption keys.
Is CVE-2026-27944 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-27944 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-27944?
CVE-2026-27944 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-27944?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-27944. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-27944 affect?
CVE-2026-27944 affects Nginx UI (before 2.3.3). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-27944?
Upgrade to 2.3.3+, rotate backups, restrict /api/backup access.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attacker can download backups containing credentials, tokens, and SSL private keys, and decrypt them immediately.
Immediate action required
- affected< 2.3.3
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.