Description
Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. From 2.0.0-rc.6 until 2.4.1, the MCP tool nginx_config_add writes nginx configuration files to disk and triggers an nginx reload without calling config.ValidateConfigFile. The identical flow in the REST API (POST /api/configs) does call that function and correctly rejects dangerous directives. An authenticated attacker can exploit this gap to write config files containing any blocked directive (perl, js_import, load_module, user root, etc.), bypassing nginx-ui's entire security layer. On a server with the nginx Perl, njs, or Lua module loaded, this is post-authentication Remote Code Execution. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0xJacky | nginx-ui | >= 2.0.0-rc.6, < 2.4.1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI | >= 1.9.10-0.20250506154222-1330888280a2, < 1.9.10-0.20260703131214-23d1934099b0 | 1.9.10-0.20260703131214-23d1934099b0 | GHSA-9jww-cxg5-rj9m |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2390 nginx-ui: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2026