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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-27991
CVE-2020-27991:
Nagios XI vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Nagios XI before version 5.7.5 was found to be vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the Account Information (Email field) (Nagios Changelog, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the Account Information page where the Email field was not properly sanitizing user input, allowing for potential cross-site scripting attacks. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2020-27991 and was fixed in Nagios XI version 5.7.5 (CVE Mitre).
Impact
The XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML in the context of other users' browsers who access the Account Information page. This could potentially lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or other client-side attacks (CVE Mitre).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Nagios XI version 5.7.5. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix includes proper input validation and sanitization of the Email field in the Account Information page (Nagios Changelog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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