CVE-2020-36869 Nagios XI < 5.7.5 SQL injection via SNMP Trap Interface Edit Page
Administrative users can exploit SQL injection in the SNMP Trap Interface to read or modify application data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36869?
CVE-2020-36869 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 30 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.7.5 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the SNMP Trap Interface edit page. Exploitation requires an account with administrative privileges to access the affected interface. A user with administrative access could supply crafted input that is not properly sanitized, allowing SQL injection that may lead to unauthorized disclosure or modification of application data or execution of arbitrary SQL commands against the backend database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2020-36869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ph4-2g83-q4c3.