CVE-2023-7318 Nagios XI < 2024R1.0.2 XSS via Core Command Expansion
Attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into the Nagios XI Core Command Expansion page, 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-2023-7318?
CVE-2023-7318 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 < 2024R1.0.2 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the Nagios Core Command Expansion page. 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-2023-7318?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7318?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7318 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-2023-7318 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7318 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmqh-gxh7-q26x.