CVE-2026-42220

Published: Mag 04, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 04, 2026

ExploitDB:

Other exploit source:

Google Dorks:

MEDIUM 6,5

Source: [email protected]

Attack Vector: network

Attack Complexity: low

Privileges Required: low

User Interaction: none

Scope: unchanged

Confidentiality: high

Integrity: none

Availability: none

Description

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Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, an authenticated user can call GET /api/settings and retrieve sensitive configuration values, including node.secret. The same node.secret is accepted by AuthRequired() through the X-Node-Secret header (or node_secret query parameter), causing the request to be treated as authenticated via the trusted-node path and associated with the init user. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.8.

200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Draft

Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple

Common Consequences

Security Scopes Affected:

Confidentiality

Potential Impacts:

Read Application Data

Applicable Platforms

Technologies: Mobile, Not Technology-Specific, Web Based

Likelihood of Exploit: High

View CWE Details

863

Incorrect Authorization

Incomplete

Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple

Common Consequences

Security Scopes Affected:

Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability

Potential Impacts:

Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)