Nagios CGI cross-site scripting
| nagios-cgi-xss (37350) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Nagios is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by various CGI scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified parameters in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Ethan Galstad, Nagios prior to 2.10
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Nagios (2.10 or later), available from the Nagios Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Nagios Web site, Changelog - Nagios 2.x - 2.10 - 10/21/2007 at http://www.nagios.org/development/changelog.php#2x_branch.
- BID-26152: Nagios Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5624: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios 2.x before 2.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors to unspecified CGI scripts.
- MDVSA-2008:067: Updated nagios packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- SA27316: Nagios Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SUSE-SR:2008:011: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3567: Nagios Unspecified Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 21, 2007
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