Vulnerability identifier: #VU50725
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Nagios XI
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: nagios.org
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "/usr/local/nagiosxi/html/admin/sshterm.php" file. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Nagios XI: 5.7.5
External links
http://nagios.com
http://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php
http://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.