CVE-2024-49368

Public Exploit
Unchecked logrotate settings lead to arbitrary command execution

Description

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.0.0-beta.36, when Nginx UI configures logrotate, it does not verify the input and directly passes it to exec.Command, causing arbitrary command execution. Version 2.0.0-beta.36 fixes this issue.

Category

8.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 31.34% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: 0xJacky nginx-ui
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-66m6-27r9-77vm vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.36 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-49368?
CVE-2024-49368 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-49368?
To fix CVE-2024-49368, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-49368 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-49368 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-49368?
CVE-2024-49368 affects 0xJacky nginx-ui.
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