HIGH 8.1 NVD
CVE-2026-61628
nginx ignition is a user interface for the nginx web server. Prior to version 2.41.1, `POST /api/users/onboarding/finish` is registered as anonymous (unauthenti
nginx ignition is a user interface for the nginx web server. Prior to version 2.41.1, `POST /api/users/onboarding/finish` is registered as anonymous (unauthenticated) and creates a user with full ReadWrite admin permissions. Because the handler uses a check-then-act (TOCTOU) pattern between the "onboarding already completed?" check and the user-creation write, with no atomic guard, a remote unauthenticated attacker who can reach an instance in its pre-onboarding state can create an administrator account for themselves — and concurrent requests can create multiple admin accounts in a single race. Version 2.41.1 patches the issue.
References
- https://github.com/lucasdillmann/nginx-ignition/commit/0586b4e55ab780676d3553a2592979dfa2f
- https://github.com/lucasdillmann/nginx-ignition/security/advisories/GHSA-pxcx-fv34-x9p5
- https://github.com/lucasdillmann/nginx-ignition/security/advisories/GHSA-pxcx-fv34-x9p5
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 was published on 2026-09-21 via NVD.
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