CVE-2013-10074
Nagios XI vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Nagios XI versions prior to 2012R2.6 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the Tools Menu of the web interface. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-10074 and was disclosed on October 30, 2025 (VulnCheck Advisory, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue categorized as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). It has a CVSS v4.0 Base Score of 5.1 MEDIUM with 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. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation or escaping of user-supplied input in the Tools Menu of the web interface (VulnCheck Advisory).

Impact

A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary script in the context of a victim's browser. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive data or manipulation of the web interface content (VulnCheck Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to Nagios XI version 2012R2.6 or later to address this vulnerability (Nagios Changelog).

Additional resources


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