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Actively Exploited nginx-ui Flaw (CVE-2026-33032) Enables Full Nginx Server Takeover

·Source: The Hacker News (Blog)

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Executive Summary

A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting nginx-ui, an open-source, web-based Nginx management tool, has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-33032 (CVSS score: 9.8), an authentication bypass vulnerability that enables threat actors to seize control of the Nginx service. It has been codenamed MCPwn by Pluto Security. "

Analysis

A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting nginx-ui, an open-source, web-based Nginx management tool, has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-33032 (CVSS score: 9.8), an authentication bypass vulnerability that enables threat actors to seize control of the Nginx service. It has been codenamed MCPwn by Pluto Security. "

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-33032
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Hacker News (Blog) on Apr 15, 2026.

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