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.
Published: 2026-09-28
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nginxproxymanager nginx-proxy-manager
Vendors & Products Nginxproxymanager nginx-proxy-manager

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Nginx Proxy Manager through 2.16.0 Missing Brute-Force Protection
First Time appeared Nginxproxymanager
Nginxproxymanager nginx Proxy Manager
Weaknesses CWE-307
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nginxproxymanager:nginx_proxy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nginxproxymanager
Nginxproxymanager nginx Proxy Manager
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': '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'}


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Nginxproxymanager Nginx-proxy-manager Nginx Proxy Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-28T22:21:41.072Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T22:08:55.547Z

Link: CVE-2026-102334

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-28T23:17:01.837

Modified: 2026-09-28T23:17:01.837

Link: CVE-2026-102334

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T23:30:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-307

    Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts