CVE-2021-35479 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the pp parameter in alert history views, potentially compromising user sessions in Nagios Log Server.

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-2021-35479?

CVE-2021-35479 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2021. 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 before 2.1.9 contains Stored XSS in the custom column view for the alert history and audit log function through the affected pp parameter. This affects users who open a crafted link or third-party web page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35479?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Log Server.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35479?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35479 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-2021-35479 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4gp-5m6g-cpc7.

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