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boringproxy

Simple self-hosted reverse proxy and tunnel manager

Remote Access & VPN ★ 1.4k stars Easy setup MIT

boringproxy is a simple but powerful tool for tunneling from a public server to a private machine, with automatic HTTPS. It is designed to be boringly reliable and easy to run.

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Key features

  • Automatic HTTPS
  • Single binary
  • Web admin UI
  • Self-hosted tunneling

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)

Is boringproxy secure?

2 known vulnerabilities affect boringproxy's latest release (v0.10.0) according to OSV.dev; the most severe is rated high.

Affecting v0.10.0

AdvisorySeveritySummary
CVE-2026-70615Highboringproxy 0.10.0 SSH authorized_keys Injection via Tunnel Creation
CVE-2026-70616Highboringproxy 0.10.0 Resource Exhaustion DoS via GET /loading endpoint

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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