CVE-2023-7313 Nagios XI < 5.11.3 XSS via Bulk Modifications
Attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the Bulk Modifications tool, potentially executing code in victims' 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-2023-7313?
CVE-2023-7313 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
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.11.3 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the Bulk Modifications tool. 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-2023-7313?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7313?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7313 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-2023-7313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8x6f-f882-qfh8.