CVE-2022-50584 Nagios XI < 5.8.8 Core Config Manager (CCM) XSS via Search & Deletion Flows
Attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via search and deletion interfaces in Nagios XI, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2022-50584?
CVE-2022-50584 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 30 Oct 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
The Core Config Manager (CCM) in Nagios XI versions prior to CCM 3.1.6 / Nagios XI 5.8.8 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the search and deletion interfaces. 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-2022-50584?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50584?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50584 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-2022-50584 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50584 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c37p-r9f9-96fc.