Nging through 5.3.5 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows any authenticated backend user to list host directories by abusing the public-tagged /user/autocomplete_path endpoint
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:33 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| admpubnging | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubngingpkg:github/ngingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
Description
Nging through 5.3.5 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows any authenticated backend user to list host directories by abusing the public-tagged /user/autocomplete_path endpoint. Low-privileged users without file-manager permission can supply arbitrary paths in the query parameter to enumerate directories readable by the Nging process and confirm specific files exist.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119653 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/admpub/nging/issues/831 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/admpub/nging/commit/6434d026f668bdb5d59db658036fd6febbd29c0c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/admpub/nging (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/admpub/nging/blob/v5.3.5/application/handler/user/init.go (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/admpub/nging/blob/v5.3.5/application/handler/user/profile.go (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/nging-user-autocomplete-path-filesystem-disclosure (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/nging-through-5.3.5-directory-listing-disclosure-via-user-autocomplete-path (opens in a new tab)