CVE-2020-23992 json
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Nagios XI 5.7.1 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via returnUrl parameter in a crafted GET reques…
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-16728
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Nagios XI 5.7.1 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via returnUrl parameter in a crafted GET request.
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/EmreOvunc/Nagios-XI-Reflected-XSS referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/EmreOvunc/Nagios-XI-Reflected-XSS
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-23992
- NVD CVE-2020-23992
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