GHSA-78mf-482w-62qj: Nginx-UI: Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH) via missing origin validation on all WebSocket endpoints
highvulnerability
security
Summary
Nginx-UI has a security flaw where all WebSocket endpoints (connections that allow real-time two-way communication) accept connections from any website without checking if the request comes from a trusted source. Combined with authentication tokens stored as cookies without proper protection, an attacker can create a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in administrator, secretly connects to nginx-UI and steals sensitive data like server metrics, logs, and even gains terminal access.
Vulnerability Details
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.0%
Patch Available
Yes
Disclosure Date
April 21, 2026
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Affected Packages
github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI@< 1.9.10-0.20260316053337-1a9cd29a3082 (fixed: 1.9.10-0.20260316053337-1a9cd29a3082)
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Original source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-78mf-482w-62qj
First tracked: April 21, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%