XSS in Nagios Xi
CVE-2024-42898
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.006 (45.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nagios Xi — versions 2024
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.nagios.com/products/security/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/simalamuel/Research/tree/main/CVE-2024-42898 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42898?
- CVE-2024-42898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42898?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-42898 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.