CVE-2020-6586 Cross-site scripting in n/a
A stored XSS vulnerability in Nagios Log Server allows attackers to inject scripts via the name field, potentially compromising admin sessions.
- 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-2020-6586?
CVE-2020-6586 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Nagios Log Server 2.1.3 allows XSS by visiting /profile and entering a crafted name field that is mishandled on the /admin/users page. Any malicious user with limited access can store an XSS payload in his Name. When any admin views this, the XSS is triggered.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6586 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-2020-6586 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6586 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfv9-633j-xh79.