diff --git a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in
index 9c8164a9b9..046c1e4b80 100644
--- a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in
+++ b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in
@@ -1287,6 +1287,20 @@ our @options = (
     type        => $types{boolean},
     category    => 'logging',
   },
+  {
+    name        => 'ZM_LOG_INJECT',
+    default     => 'no',
+    description => 'Allow log injection via API by unprivileged users.',
+    help        => q`
+       When enabled (default is off), this option will allow users without System:Edit
+       permissions to inject javascript console or other messages into the ZoneMinder log.
+       Before 1.36.27 Users were able to abuse this functionality to create a denial of service by
+       filling up the logs. This feature is useful in debugging and detecting errors
+       experienced by end users, but requires trust of users and monitoring of resources.
+      `,
+    type        => $types{boolean},
+    category    => 'logging',
+  },
 {
     name        => 'ZM_LOG_DEBUG',
     default     => 'no',