# CVE-2023-48085: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Nagios XI servers via the command_test.php component, requiring immediate patching.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 22 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v8x2-pmhm-gqcj

## What is CVE-2023-48085?

CVE-2023-48085 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 14 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Nagios XI before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the component command_test.php.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48085?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nagios Nagios Xi.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-48085?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-48085 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi

- [CVE-2021-25296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25296/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-25297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25297/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-25298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25298/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-15949](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15949/): Nagios XI Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-24401](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24401/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-48085 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-48085 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 14 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Nagios Nagios Xi. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48085/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48085/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48085
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48085
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-48085

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48085/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.