Nagios CGI unspecified cross-site scripting
| nagios-cgi-unspecified-xss (42522) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Nagios is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by CGI scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using an unknown parameter 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 1.0 b3
- Ethan Galstad, Nagios 2.10
- Ethan Galstad, Nagios 2.11
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Nagios (2.12 or later), available from the Nagios Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Nagios Web site, Nagios at http://www.nagios.org/.
- SourceForge.net: Files, Nagios, File Release Notes and Changelog, Release Name: nagios-2.12 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=600377.
- BID-29140: Nagios Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5803: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CGI programs in Nagios before 2.12 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2007-5624 and CVE-2008-1360.
- MDVSA-2009:054: nagios
- SA30283: Nagios CGI Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SUSE-SR:2008:011: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1567: Nagios CGI Scripts Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
May 20, 2008
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