CVE-2019-15898 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Nagios Log Server login page allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2019-15898?

CVE-2019-15898 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2019. 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 Log Server before 2.0.8 allows Reflected XSS via the username on the Login page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15898?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Log Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15898 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-2019-15898 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpmr-hxgm-2g96.

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