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GHSA-V72Q-V4VF-2MX7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-14 15:32 – Updated: 2026-10-14 15:32

Details

A vulnerability exists in NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source when a map directive uses regex matching and the root directive or access log format references the map's regex capture variables before referencing the map output variable. Alternatively, the same result could be achieved by using a non-cacheable variable in a string expression under certain conditions. An unauthenticated attacker along with conditions beyond their control can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests. This may cause a heap buffer overflow in the NGINX worker process leading to a restart. Additionally, attackers can execute code on systems with Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) disabled or when the attacker can bypass ASLR.

Impact: This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) on the NGINX system or to possibly trigger a code execution. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Severity

8.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.2 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2026-93479 (GCVE-0-2026-93479)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-14 14:40 – Updated: 2026-10-15 10:31

Title

NGINX map directive and regex matching vulnerability

Summary

Severity

8.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.2 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-10-15 03:57 UTC

CWE

CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Assigner

f5 CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 87 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000162607	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
F5	NGINX Plus	Affected: 37.1.0 , < 37.1.0.1 (custom) Affected: 37.0.0 , < 37.0.5.1 (custom) Affected: R36 , < * (custom) Affected: R35 , < * (custom) Affected: R34 , < * (custom) Affected: R33 , < * (custom)
F5	NGINX Open Source	Affected: 1.31.2 , < 1.31.7 (custom) Affected: 1.30.0 , < 1.30.6 (custom)

Date Public

2023-01-01 00:00

Credits

F5 acknowledges "Matt Suiche" of "Tolmo, Inc." and "Mateusz Gierblinski " for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.

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