Code Injection in NginxProxyManager - CVE-2023-27224

 

Code Injection in NginxProxyManager - CVE-2023-27224

Published: March 29, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74172
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27224
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: NginxProxyManager
Affected software:
NginxProxyManager

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can use a lua script to the configuration file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-27224

Install updates from vendor's website.

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