# CVE-2024-49368: Unchecked logrotate settings lead to arbitrary command execution

Status: published. Published: 2024-10-21. Updated: 2026-11-03.

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.0.0-beta.36, when Nginx UI configures logrotate, it does not verify the input and directly passes it to exec.Command, causing arbitrary command execution. Version 2.0.0-beta.36 fixes this issue.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- 0xJacky / nginx-ui: < 2.0.0-beta.36 (affected). Source: CNA: GitHub_M
- nginxui / nginx_ui: ≥ 0; < 2.0.0-beta.36 (affected, custom). Source: ADP: CISA-ADP

## NVD configuration conditions

Affected CPE matches depend on the following AND/OR and negation conditions:

```json
[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndIncluding": "1.9.9-4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta10_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta13-patch:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta16:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta17:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta18-patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta18-patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta19:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta20:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta21:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta22:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta23:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta23-patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta23-ptach2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta25:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta25-patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta25-ptach2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta27:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta28:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta29:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta30:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta31:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta32:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta32-patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta33:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta34:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta35:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta4_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta5_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta6_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta6_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta8_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]
```

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 8.9 (high); 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:P; source: CNA: GitHub_M

- CVSS 4.0: 8.9 (high); 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:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X; source: NVD: security-advisories@github.com

- CVSS 3.1: 9.8 (critical); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: NVD: nvd@nist.gov

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 27.67% as of 2026-11-03; percentile 98.09%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable yes; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-20

## Exploit evidence

- exploit: https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-66m6-27r9-77vm (security-advisories@github.com)

## References

- https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-66m6-27r9-77vm (CNA: GitHub_M; x_refsource_CONFIRM)

- https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.36 (CNA: GitHub_M; x_refsource_MISC)

- https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.36 (security-advisories@github.com; Release Notes)

- https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-66m6-27r9-77vm (security-advisories@github.com; Exploit, Vendor Advisory)

## Provenance

- CNA: GitHub_M: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49368; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated 2026-11-03

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49368; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-03

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-49368; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated Not reported

Revision: 7798f89fc486753f04e52635998ba2cfb79225bbdbb4495d3feede244d9ef856

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