PT-2024-6554 · Unknown · Nginx Proxy Manager

Jc21 · Published 2024-07-01 · Updated 2025-06-03 · CVE-2024-46257

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: NginxProxyManager version 2.11.3

Description: A command injection vulnerability in the requestLetsEncryptSslWithDnsChallenge function allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution via the "Add Let's Encrypt Certificate" feature. This issue is related to inadequate data sanitization at the management level, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands.

Recommendations: For NginxProxyManager version 2.11.3, consider disabling the requestLetsEncryptSslWithDnsChallenge function until a patch is available to prevent remote code execution. Restrict access to the "Add Let's Encrypt Certificate" feature to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

SQL injection

Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

CWE-77

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07698

CVE-2024-46257

Affected Products

Nginx Proxy Manager

References · 15

• 🔥 https://github.com/barttran2k/POC_CVE-2024-46256 · Exploit
• https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/4073/commits/c39d5433bcd13993def222bbb2b6988bbb810a05 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-46257 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46257 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07698 · Security Note
• https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.11.3/backend/internal/certificate.js#L870 · Note
• https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/commit/99cce7e2b0da2978411cedd7cac5fffbe15bc466 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1839724551825154109 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/99408 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/6566 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1839498052287033800 · Twitter Post
• https://vuldb.com/?id.278796 · Note
• https://vulners.com/nvd/NVD:CVE-2024-46257 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/124454 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1839499332996735171 · Twitter Post