Description
A horizontal privilege escalation vulnerability exists in x-ui 0.3.2. An authenticated user can modify the inbound proxy configurations of other users, including remark, port, protocol, settings, enabled state, expiry time and traffic quota, by submitting a request referencing the target resource identifier. The update path fails to verify that the target resource belongs to the requesting session user, allowing unauthorized cross-user modification of data.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized modification of user proxy settings enabling privilege escalation
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability in x-ui allows an authenticated user to alter inbound proxy configurations belonging to other users. The flaw resides in the update path that neglects to confirm the ownership of the target configuration when a request references its identifier. Consequently, a malicious actor can change remarks, ports, protocols, settings, enabled state, expiry time, and traffic quota for other accounts, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of those users’ network traffic.

Affected Systems

x-ui version 0.3.2 is affected. No other product or vendor versions are listed.

Risk and Exploitability

Because the exploit requires only authenticated access and the attacker can target any inbound proxy configuration by supplying the desired identifier, the risk is high for any environment where cross‑user modification is not otherwise constrained. No CVSS score is provided and the EPSS score is unavailable, but the vulnerability is listed as not in KEV, indicating no current widespread exploitation. However, the straightforward nature of the request suggests that any compromised or poorly secured instance of x-ui could be abused for horizontal privilege escalation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade x‑ui to the latest version that removes the ownership check on proxy configuration updates
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict the API endpoint to only allow modifications of the authenticated user’s own configurations by removing the target identifier parameter or validating ownership server‑side
  • Configure an intrusion detection or logging rule to monitor for repeated modification attempts across user boundaries

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

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History

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Horizontal Privilege Escalation in x‑ui Via Inbound Proxy Configuration Exposure
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-640

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vaxilu
Vaxilu x-ui
Vendors & Products Vaxilu
Vaxilu x-ui

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A horizontal privilege escalation vulnerability exists in x-ui 0.3.2. An authenticated user can modify the inbound proxy configurations of other users, including remark, port, protocol, settings, enabled state, expiry time and traffic quota, by submitting a request referencing the target resource identifier. The update path fails to verify that the target resource belongs to the requesting session user, allowing unauthorized cross-user modification of data.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T14:35:25.149Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-79314

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-22T15:17:15.637

Modified: 2026-09-22T15:17:15.637

Link: CVE-2026-79314

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T17:00:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-285

    Improper Authorization

  • CWE-640

    Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password