diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Content/custom.js b/src/Jackett.Common/Content/custom.js
index 7f0e106f6..5fc5f553d 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Content/custom.js
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Content/custom.js
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ function loadJackettSettings() {
             $("#can-upgrade-from-mono").show();
         }
 
+        if (data.external != null && data.external === true && data.password === '') {
+            $("#warning-external-access").show();
+        }
+
         $.each(data.notices, function (index, value) {
             console.log(value);
             doNotify(value, "danger", "glyphicon glyphicon-alert", false);
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Content/index.html b/src/Jackett.Common/Content/index.html
index 27c28cd3b..404cbe787 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Content/index.html
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Content/index.html
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
         </div>
         <hr />
 
+        <div id="warning-external-access" hidden class="alert alert-danger text-center" role="alert">
+            <strong><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-alert"></span>Security Risk: Your instance has external access enabled without using an admin password.<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-alert"></span></strong>
+        </div>
+
         <div id="can-upgrade-from-mono" hidden class="alert alert-info" role="alert">
             <strong>Standalone version of Jackett is now available - Mono not required</strong> <br>
             To upgrade to the standalone version of Jackett, <a href="https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett#install-on-linux-amdx64" target="_blank" class="alert-link">click here</a> for install instructions.
@@ -760,6 +764,6 @@
     </script>
 
     <script type="text/javascript" src="../libs/api.js?changed=2017083001"></script>
-    <script type="text/javascript" src="../custom.js?changed=2023071401"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="../custom.js?changed=20240126v1"></script>
 </body>
 </html>