CVE-2022-31161 — Roxy-WI is a Web interface for managing HAProxy, Nginx and Keepalived servers

Roxy-WI is a Web interface for managing HAProxy, Nginx and Keepalived servers. Prior to version 6.1.1.0, the system command can be run remotely via the subprocess_execute function without processing the inputs received from the user in the /app/options.py file. Version 6.1.1.0 co

01What is this vulnerability?

Roxy-WI is a Web interface for managing HAProxy, Nginx and Keepalived servers. Prior to version 6.1.1.0, the system command can be run remotely via the subprocess_execute function without processing the inputs received from the user in the /app/options.py file. Version 6.1.1.0 contains a patch for this issue.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
hap-wi	roxy	wi — < 6.1.1.0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2025-04-23T18:01:57.263Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/hap-wi/roxy-wi/security/advisories/GHSA-pg3w-8p63-x483
• github.com — https://github.com/hap-wi/roxy-wi/releases/tag/v6.1.1.0
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171652/Roxy-WI-6.1.1.0-Remote-Code-Executio…