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: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
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 lies in the update path that does not verify the ownership of the target configuration when a request references its identifier. As a result, a malicious actor can change remarks, ports, protocols, settings, enabled state, expiry time, and traffic quota for other accounts, giving them unauthorized control over 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. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, suggesting no known widespread exploitation. However, the straightforward nature of the request means that any compromised or poorly secured instance of x‑ui could be abused for horizontal privilege escalation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 26, 2026 at 07:48 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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 26, 2026 at 07:48 UTC.

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History

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Horizontal Privilege Escalation via Incomplete Ownership Check in x-ui Proxy Configuration

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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: 2026-09-25T23:19:15.777Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-79314

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T23:19:04.738Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2026-09-26T00:16:35.950

Link: CVE-2026-79314

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-26T08:00:12Z

Weaknesses