Code injection in NGINX Controller API Management
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution, Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94 and CWE-79.
Summary
On NGINX Controller API Management versions 3.18.0-3.19.0, an authenticated attacker with access to the "user" or "admin" role can use undisclosed API endpoints on NGINX Controller API Management to inject JavaScript code that is executed on managed NGINX data plane instances. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NGINX Controller API Management | 3.18.0-3.19.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NGINX Controller API Management Vendor— Affected 3.18.0-3.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgrp-9rqg-rqhp
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-23008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgrp-9rqg-rqhp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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