Nagios Log Server < 2.1.6 XSS via Create User, Edit User, & Manage Host Lists Pages

Advisories

severity: medium
date: October 30, 2025
Affecting: Log Server < 2.1.6
CVE: CVE-2020-36858
CWE: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS: 5.1
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
References: Nagios Log Server Changelog
Description: Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2.1.6 contain cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the web interface on the Create User, Edit User, and Manage Host Lists pages. 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.