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CVE-2024-46256

Published: Sep 27, 2024Updated: Jun 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-77
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.1%
Top 12.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A Command injection vulnerability in requestLetsEncryptSsl in NginxProxyManager 2.11.3 allows an attacker to RCE via Add Let's Encrypt Certificate.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

jc21
commercial
nginx proxy managerOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
NGINX Inc.
commercial·USaka nginx, njs, nginx plus
Nginx Proxy Manager
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/blob/v2.11.3/backend/internal/certificate.js#L830
github.com
https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/commit/99cce7e2b0da2978411cedd7cac5fffbe15bc466
github.com
https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/4073/commits/c39d5433bcd13993def222bbb2b6988bbb810a05
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