Critical nginx-ui MCP Vulnerability CVE-2026-33032 (CVSS 9.8) Now Actively Exploited — Full Takeover Without Auth
If you’re running nginx-ui with Model Context Protocol (MCP) support and haven’t patched yet, stop what you’re doing. A critical vulnerability — CVE-2026-33032 — is being actively exploited in the wild right now, and the attack is devastatingly simple. What Is CVE-2026-33032? CVE-2026-33032 is an authentication bypass flaw in nginx-ui’s MCP endpoint with a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). The vulnerability exists because nginx-ui leaves its /mcp_message endpoint completely unprotected. No authentication required. No credentials needed. Just two unauthenticated HTTP requests and an attacker has full control of your nginx server. ...