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TI-2011-04638 Aliases CVE-2011-10036GHSA-m4h2-vq52-xvqg

Nagios XI < 2011R1.9 XSS via backend_url JavaScript Link Handler

Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Nagios XI versions prior to 2011R1.9 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the handling of the "backend_url" JavaScript link. Insufficient validation or escaping of user-supplied input may allow an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary script in the context of a victim's browser.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00444 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed XI (Nagios): 2011R1.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NagiosXIbefore 2011R1.92011R1.9Patch availableCNA
  • XI VendorNagios Affected before 2011R1.9 Fixed in 2011R1.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2009VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1.1VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1.2VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1.3VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1.4VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1.5VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1.6VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1.7VulnerableNagios
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*2011 r1.8VulnerableNagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2009 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1.1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1.2 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1.3 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1.4 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1.5 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1.6 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1.7 Vulnerable ·Nagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 r1.8 Vulnerable ·Nagios

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA XI (Nagios) Fixed in 2011R1.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Nagios XI 2011R1.9

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2011-04639 Nagios XI < 2011R1.9 XSS via xiwindow Variables Affecting PermalinksPriority MEDIUM 56
    • TI-2011-04637 Nagios XI < 2011R1.9 Race Conditions in Crontab Install Scripts LPEPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2011-04642 Nagios XI < 2011R1.9 XSS via Status/Report Page Link FunctionsPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-10036
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4h2-vq52-xvqg

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-07545 Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-07544 Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-07543 Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-11993 Nagios XI before 5.6.6 allows remote command execution as root. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-26027 Nagios XI before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11196 Snoopy 1.0 in Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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