CVE-2024-22197

Authenticated (user role) remote command execution by modifying `nginx` settings (GHSL-2023-269)

Nginx-ui is online statistics for Server Indicators​​ Monitor CPU usage, memory usage, load average, and disk usage in real-time. The `Home > Preference` page exposes a small list of nginx settings such as `Nginx Access Log Path` and `Nginx Error Log Path`. However, the API also exposes `test_config_cmd`, `reload_cmd` and `restart_cmd`. While the UI doesn't allow users to modify any of these settings, it is possible to do so by sending a request to the API. This issue may lead to authenticated Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, and Information Disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.0.beta.9.

Affected

0xJacky · nginx-ui

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 GITHUB

7.7 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

EPSS

1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 74th percentile

Published

2024-01-11

Updated

2025-06-17

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• 0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-pxmr-q2x3-9x9m
• advisories/GHSA-pxmr-q2x3-9x9m

Security advisories

• 0xJacky/nginx-ui/commit/827e76c46e63c52114a62a899f61313039c754e3

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry