Description
Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, an authenticated user can call GET /api/settings and retrieve sensitive configuration values, including node.secret. The same node.secret is accepted by AuthRequired() through the X-Node-Secret header (or node_secret query parameter), causing the request to be treated as authenticated via the trusted-node path and associated with the init user. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.8.
Affected products
nginxui: nginx ui
References3
- github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-7jrr-xw9c-… ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-7jrr-xw9c-… ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/releases/tag/v2.3.8 Release Notes
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.5
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 23 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-200CWE-863
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