Incorrect Authorization Affecting github.com/0xjacky/nginx-ui/api/settings package, versions <2.3.8
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- published5 May 2026
- disclosed4 May 2026
- creditlilmingwa13
Introduced: 4 May 2026
CVE-2026-42220 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/0xJacky/Nginx-UI/api/settings to version 2.3.8 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the GET /api/settings process. An attacker can obtain sensitive configuration values, such as node.secret, by making authenticated requests, and subsequently abuse trusted-node authentication, exfiltrate backups, or perform restore-based state rollback by supplying the exposed secret in the X-Node-Secret header or node_secret query parameter.