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CVE-2011-10039:
Nagios XI vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Nagios XI versions prior to 2011R1.9 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the Alert Heatmap report and the "My Reports" listing of the web interface (VulnCheck Advisory, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation or escaping of user-supplied input in the Alert Heatmap report and "My Reports" listing features of the web interface. This allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary script in the context of a victim's browser. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v4.0 Base Score of 5.1 (Medium) with the vector string 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 (VulnCheck Advisory).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of a victim's browser session. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Nagios XI version 2011R1.9. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Nagios Changelog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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