CVE-2021-38156 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in Nagios XI dashboard editing allows attackers to execute scripts in admin sessions, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2021-38156?
CVE-2021-38156 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 15 Sep 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
In Nagios XI before 5.8.6, XSS exists in the dashboard page (/dashboards/#) when administrative users attempt to edit a dashboard.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38156 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-2021-38156 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-38156 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cr4-q4vr-2q6r.