CVE-2026-33027

Nginx UI: Improper Path Validation Allows Recursive Deletion of the Nginx Configuration Directory

Published Mar 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Tracking

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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
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'}

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

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

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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 30, 2026, 6:37 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2026, 5:22 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 30, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:36 AM