Nagios XI < 5.8.2 Core Config Manager (CCM) XSS via Services Page

Advisories

severity: medium
date: October 30, 2025
Affecting: XI < 5.8.2
CCM < 3.1.1
CVE: CVE-2021-47691
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 XI Changelog
Description: The Core Config Manager (CCM) in Nagios XI versions prior to CCM 3.1.1 / Nagios XI 5.8.2 contains multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the Services page affecting the config_name and service_description fields. 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.