Vulnerability in NginxProxyManager nginx-proxy-manager

[ Description ]Official 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager
• github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/app.js
• github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/internal/2fa.js
• github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.16.0/backend/internal/token.js
• github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/5908
• www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nginx-proxy-manager-through-2.16.0-missing-brute-force-pro…