User Impersonation Affecting nginx package, versions [1.25.0,1.30.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published14 May 2026
- disclosed13 May 2026
- creditRodrigo Laneth
Introduced: 13 May 2026
CVE-2026-40460 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade nginx to version 1.30.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to User Impersonation in the ngx_quic_module process. An attacker can bypass authorization or rate limiting by spoofing their source IP address.