CVE-2024-49367 Nginx UI's log path can be controlled
Attackers can manipulate log paths and combine with directory traversal to read arbitrary files on the server hosting Nginx UI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-49367?
CVE-2024-49367 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in 0xJacky nginx-ui, published on 21 Oct 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 user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.0.0-beta.36, the log path of nginxui is controllable. This issue can be combined with the directory traversal at `/api/configs` to read directories and file contents on the server. Version 2.0.0-beta.36 fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49367?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nginxui Nginx Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49367?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49367 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-49367 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-49367 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-gr34-jgw4-7j4m.