Medium severity · published Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-48142
NGINX ngx_http_charset_module vulnerability
4.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_charset_module module. When content is served or proxied through a location block with both source_charset utf-8; and a charset directive (for example, charset koi8-r;) configured, remote, unauthenticated attackers can send requests (in conjunction with conditions beyond their 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
NGINX Open Source · F5
1.13.10 before 1.31.2; 1.30.0 before 1.30.3 · source: vendor, NVD
NP
NGINX Plus · F5
37.0 before 37.0.2.1; R36 before R36 P6 · source: vendor, NVD
DO
Dos · F5
4.3.0 through 4.7.0; 4.9.0 · source: NVD
NG
Nginx Gateway Fabric · F5
1.3.0 through 1.6.2; 2.0.0 through 2.6.3 · source: NVD
NI
Nginx Ingress Controller · F5
3.5.0 through 3.7.2; 4.0.0 through 4.0.1; 5.0.0 through 5.5.0 · source: NVD
NI
Nginx Instance Manager · F5
2.17.0 through 2.22.0 · source: NVD
WA
Waf · F5
4.10.0 through 4.16.0; 5.2.0 through 5.8.0; 5.9.0 through 5.13.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
NO
NGINX Open Source
F5
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