---
id: CVE-2026-119653
title: Nging through 5.3.5 Directory Listing Disclosure via /user/autocomplete_path
summary: >-
  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-man…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: admpub
product: nging
affected:
  - nging <= 5.3.5
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-30T15:21:22.540329Z'
published: '2026-10-30'
updated: '2026-10-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-30T15:52:54.964Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119653'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/admpub/nging/issues/831'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/admpub/nging/commit/6434d026f668bdb5d59db658036fd6febbd29c0c
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/admpub/nging/blob/v5.3.5/application/handler/user/init.go#L28-L42
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/admpub/nging/blob/v5.3.5/application/handler/user/profile.go#L136-L157
  - url: >-
      https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/nging-user-autocomplete-path-filesystem-disclosure
  - url: 'https://github.com/admpub/nging'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nging-through-5.3.5-directory-listing-disclosure-via-user-autocomplete-path
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Nging through 5.3.5 Directory Listing Disclosure via
      /user/autocomplete_path
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00354
epssPercentile: 0.29208
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T16:07:30.506Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `nging <= 5.3.5`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.