CVE-2022-38248 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the audit log page, potentially stealing sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38248?
CVE-2022-38248 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 7 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Nagios XI before v5.8.7 was discovered to contain multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities at auditlog.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38248 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-2022-38248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73x7-j5f8-6p22, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38248.