CVE-2024-23827 Nginx-UI arbitrary file write through the Import Certificate feature
Attackers can write arbitrary files via the Import Certificate feature, potentially achieving remote code execution by overwriting configuration files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-23827?
CVE-2024-23827 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in 0xJacky nginx-ui, published on 29 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nginx-UI is a web interface to manage Nginx configurations. The Import Certificate feature allows arbitrary write into the system. The feature does not check if the provided user input is a certification/key and allows to write into arbitrary paths in the system. It's possible to leverage the vulnerability into a remote code execution overwriting the config file app.ini. Version 2.0.0.beta.12 fixed the issue.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23827?
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 | None |
github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI Go | All versions | 1.9.10-0.20240128060047-8581bdd3c6f4 |
github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI Go | All versions | 1.9.10-0.20240128060047-8581bdd3c6f4 |
Products include Nginxui Nginx Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23827?
Upgrade github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI to 1.9.10-0.20240128060047-8581bdd3c6f4 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-23827 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-23827 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-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
- CVE-2026-42238 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Backup Restore in nginx-ui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvq9-4vpv-227m, GO-2024-2481.