Nagios XI < 2011R1.9 XSS via Alert Heatmap Report & “My Reports” Listing
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 Alert Heatmap report and the “My Reports” listing of the web interface. 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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagios | XI | before 2011R1.9 | 2011R1.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- XI VendorNagios Affected before 2011R1.9 Fixed in 2011R1.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2009 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1.1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1.2 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1.3 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1.4 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1.5 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1.6 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1.7 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2011:r1.8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 r1.8 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-10039
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2jv9-jhfm-qj68
References
More Nagios Xi vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-10039 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-10039 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2jv9-jhfm-qj68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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