CVE-2018-15714 Cross-site scripting in Nagios XI
Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in Nagios XI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15714?
CVE-2018-15714 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 14 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows reflected cross site scripting from remote unauthenticated attackers via the oname and oname2 parameters.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15714?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15714 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-2018-15714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpxj-28xv-5xh7.