CVE-2024-42898 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in Nagios XI Account Settings, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2024-42898?
CVE-2024-42898 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 9 Jan 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
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios XI 2024R1.1.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name parameter in the Account Settings page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42898?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42898 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-2024-42898 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-42898 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q57-gr73-v7pg.