CVE-2011-2179 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter in Nagios and Icinga, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-2179?
CVE-2011-2179 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3 and (2) Icinga before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter, as demonstrated by an (a) command action or a (b) hosts action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2179?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Icinga Icinga, Nagios Nagios.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2011-2179 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2179 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3hf-j3h8-8mqv.