NginxProxyManager / NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager

nginx to old vulnerability CVE-2025-23419

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Description

Checklist

  • Have you pulled and found the error with jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:latest docker image?
    • Yes
  • Are you sure you're not using someone else's docker image?
    • Yes
  • Have you searched for similar issues (both open and closed)?
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Describe the bug

As visible under https://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html a newer nginx needed to be installed.
Not vulnerable: 1.27.4+, 1.26.3+

Nginx Proxy Manager Version
Version 2.12.3 (c5a319c) 2025-02-06 10:51:15 UTC, OpenResty 1.25.3.2, debian 12 (bookworm), Certbot certbot 3.0.1

To Reproduce
bash:> docker exec -it nginx_reverse-proxy /bin/bash
#or however the container is named
bash:> nginx -v
nginx version: openresty/1.25.3.2

Expected behavior
nginx-version 1.27.4 or 1.26.3

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by inspecting the Docker build configuration for the jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:latest image and reproduce the reported version with docker exec ... nginx -v. Identify where the bundled OpenResty/nginx version is selected, update it to a non-vulnerable release, and verify the built image reports the expected version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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