CVE-2018-15713 Cross-site scripting in Nagios XI

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Nov 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote authenticated attackers can execute persistent cross-site scripting via stored email addresses in Nagios XI user administration.

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-2018-15713?

CVE-2018-15713 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 14 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows persistent cross site scripting from remote authenticated attackers via the stored email address in admin/users.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15713?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15713 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-2018-15713 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15713 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h48q-95jg-ghw2.