Description
Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.4, the nginx-ui configuration improperly handles URL-encoded traversal sequences. When specially crafted paths are supplied, the backend resolves them to the base Nginx configuration directory and executes the operation on the base directory (/etc/nginx). In particular, this allows an authenticated user to remove the entire /etc/nginx directory, resulting in a partial Denial of Service. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.4.
Published: 2026-03-30
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service via recursive deletion of /etc/nginx
Action: Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m8p8-53vf-8357 Nginx Configuration Directory Vulnerable to Recursive Deletion via Improper Path Validation
History

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nginxui
Nginxui nginx Ui
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nginxui
Nginxui nginx Ui
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared 0xjacky
0xjacky nginx-ui
Vendors & Products 0xjacky
0xjacky nginx-ui

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.4, the nginx-ui configuration improperly handles URL-encoded traversal sequences. When specially crafted paths are supplied, the backend resolves them to the base Nginx configuration directory and executes the operation on the base directory (/etc/nginx). In particular, this allows an authenticated user to remove the entire /etc/nginx directory, resulting in a partial Denial of Service. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.4.
Title Nginx UI: Improper Path Validation Allows Recursive Deletion of the Nginx Configuration Directory
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

0xjacky Nginx-ui
Nginxui Nginx Ui
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-30T18:37:18.224Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T17:22:14.668Z

Link: CVE-2026-33027

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T18:37:09.291Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-30T18:16:18.783

Modified: 2026-04-01T18:33:36.090

Link: CVE-2026-33027

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-02T07:54:07Z

Weaknesses