Nginx UI – Unauthenticated Backup Download with Encryption Key Disclosure

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Nginx UI – Unauthenticated Backup Download with Encryption Key Disclosure

The /api/backup endpoint is accessible without authentication and discloses the encryption keys required to decrypt the backup in the X-Backup-Security response header. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to download a full system backup containing sensitive data (user credentials, session tokens, SSL private keys, Nginx configurations) and decrypt it immediately.

Joshua Martinelle
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