CVE-2016-15050 Nagios XI < 5.2.4 SQL Injection in Notification Search
An authenticated user can exploit SQL injection in Nagios XI notification search to read or modify database records.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-15050?
CVE-2016-15050 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 30 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.2.4 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the notification search functionality. User-supplied search parameters were incorporated into SQL statements without adequate parameterization or sanitation, allowing an authenticated user to manipulate database queries. Successful exploitation could disclose or modify notification data and, in some cases, impact the application database more broadly.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2016-15050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2016-15050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxr6-fppq-v964.