# CVE-2026-33028: Nginx UI: Race Condition Leads to Persistent Data Corruption and Service Collapse

- Also known as: GHSA-M468-XCM6-FXG4, GO-2026-4906
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.3.4, 1.30.1
- Published: 2026-03-30 · Updated: 2026-03-30

## Affected

- 0xJacky nginx-ui: fixed in 2.3.4
- github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI (Go): through 1.99
- github.com/uozi-tech/cosy (Go): fixed in 1.30.1
- github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI (Go): all versions

## Description

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.4, the nginx-ui application is vulnerable to a Race Condition. Due to the complete absence of synchronization mechanisms (Mutex) and non-atomic file writes, concurrent requests lead to the severe corruption of the primary configuration file (app.ini). This vulnerability results in a persistent Denial of Service (DoS) and introduces a non-deterministic path for Remote Code Execution (RCE) through configuration cross-contamination. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.4.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nginx, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.4, 1.30.1) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [nginx](https://cve.now/tech/nginx.md) · [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-m468-xcm6-fxg4
- https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/releases/tag/v2.3.4

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