I host a client's website on a dedicated server running CWP hosted at inmotionhosting.com . My client recently hired a cybersecurity company to check the security of their digital assets which includes the website I host for them. The only issue flagged as HIGH in the report is the outdated version of NGINX nginx-1.14.2 which I am using on the server. The remedy to this is to update to more current version like nginx-1.26.2 .
My host's advanced support reps, tell me this is currently IMPOSSIBLE to achieve because CWP is yet to release an update for nginx above the currently installed version 1.14.2.. They say any attempt to update it will break my server and thus we have to wait for an official update from CWP. This is what has brought me here. my question therefore is ,
How Can I update the version of NGINx to 1.26.2 without breaking my server.
I am dire need of a solution else I risk losing my client.