CVE-2022-50585 Nagios XI < 5.8.9 Core Config Manager (CCM) XSS via Audit Log Page Search Input
Attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the Audit Log search input 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-2022-50585?
CVE-2022-50585 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 3.1.7 / Nagios XI 5.8.9 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Audit Log page search input. 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-2022-50585?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50585 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-2022-50585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j34q-j9v4-prqm.