CVE-2024-22197 Authenticated (user role) remote command execution by modifying `nginx` settings (GHSL-2023-269)
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands by modifying hidden nginx configuration settings via the API, leading to remote code execution and privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-22197?
CVE-2024-22197 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in 0xJacky nginx-ui, published on 11 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22197?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI Go | All versions | 1.9.10-0.20231219184941-827e76c46e63 |
github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI Go | All versions | 1.9.10-0.20231219184941-827e76c46e63 |
github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI Go | All versions | 1.9.10-0.20231219184941-827e76c46e63 |
Products include Nginxui Nginx Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22197?
Upgrade github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI to 1.9.10-0.20231219184941-827e76c46e63 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-22197 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-22197 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in 0xJacky nginx-ui
- CVE-2026-33032 Nginx UI: Unauthenticated MCP Endpoint Allows Remote Nginx Takeover
- CVE-2026-27944 Nginx UI: Unauthenticated Backup Download with Encryption Key Disclosure
- CVE-2024-23827 Nginx-UI arbitrary file write through the Import Certificate feature
- CVE-2026-107806 Nginx UI: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore App Config Overwrite
- CVE-2026-33026 nginx-ui Backup Restore Allows Tampering with Encrypted Backups
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxmr-q2x3-9x9m, GO-2024-2464.