Medium severity4.8NVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-42934
CVE-2026-42934
Description
NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_charset_module module. When charset, source_charset, and charset_map and proxy_pass with disabled buffering ("off") directives are configured, unauthenticated attackers can send requests that with conditions beyond the attackers' control to cause a heap buffer over-read in the NGINX worker process, leading to limited disclosure of memory or a restart.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1News mentions
2- 18-year-old NGINX vulnerability allows DoS, potential RCEBleepingComputer · May 14, 2026
- 18-Year-Old NGINX Rewrite Module Flaw Enables Unauthenticated RCEThe Hacker News · May 14, 2026