6.5

CVE-2026-42223: nginx-ui: Settings API Exposes Protected Secrets

Analyzed
AliasesGHSA-q4w7-56hr-83rmGO-2026-5565
Published 04-05-2026Last modified 05-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-42223 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in 0xjacky nginx-ui. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · -0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1

Timeline

  1. 04-05-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, the GetSettings API handler (api/settings/settings.go:24-65) serializes all settings structs to JSON and returns them to authenticated users. Many sensitive fields are tagged with protected:"true" - however, this tag is only enforced during writes (via ProtectedFill in SaveSettings) and is completely ignored during reads. This exposes 40+ protected fields including JwtSecret (enabling auth token forgery), NodeSecret (enabling cluster node impersonation), OIDC ClientSecret (enabling OAuth account takeover), and the IP whitelist configuration. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.8.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.11 pp

From 0.41% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Nginx Ui

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

0xjacky1 product
Github.com/0xJacky1 product
  • Nginx-UI< 2.3.8 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Nginxui1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links