CVE-2018-17146 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the admin management page via a cross-site scripting flaw in the account information name parameter.
- 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-2018-17146?
CVE-2018-17146 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 19 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Nagios XI before 5.5.4 via the 'name' parameter within the Account Information page. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the auto login admin management page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17146 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-2018-17146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c33v-whvf-4585.