CVE-2021-47698 Nagios XI < 5.8.7 XSS in Core UI Views URL handling
Attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into Nagios XI Core UI views, potentially executing code in victim browsers or taking over accounts.
- 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-2021-47698?
CVE-2021-47698 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 3 Nov 2025. 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 XI versions prior to 5.8.7 using embedded Nagios Core are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the Core UI’s Views URL handling (escape_string()). Insufficient validation or escaping of user-supplied input may allow an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary script in the context of a victim's browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47698?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47698 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-2021-47698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82fj-7wxx-cmrc.