CVE-2018-17147 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in Nagios XI admin page allows attackers to hijack admin sessions or bypass security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17147?
CVE-2018-17147 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 10 Jul 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Nagios XI before 5.5.4 has XSS in the auto login admin management page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17147?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17147?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17147 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-2018-17147 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17147 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whrm-ph9h-pj53.