XSS in Nagios

CVE-2020-6586

Nagios Log Server 2.1.3 allows XSS by visiting /profile and entering a crafted name field that is mishandled on the /admin/users page. Any malicious user with limited access can store an XSS payload in his Name. When any admin views this, the XSS is triggered.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.190 (97.2th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-6586: held from 0.190 to 0.190.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.190 · newest: 0.190 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6586?
CVE-2020-6586 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nagios, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-6586?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.