TI-2020-05434 Aliases CVE-2020-6586 GHSA-hfv9-633j-xh79

Nagios Log Server 2.1.3 allows XSS by visiting /profile and entering a crafted name field…

MEDIUM 43CWE-79Published 2020-03-16 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Nagios Log Server 2.1.3 allows XSS by visiting /profile and entering a crafted name field that is mishandled on the /admin/users page. Any malicious user with limited access can store an XSS payload in his Name. When any admin views this, the XSS is triggered.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1903 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.1.3:::::::*	2.1.3	Vulnerable	Nagios

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Nagios

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6586
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfv9-633j-xh79

References

Advisory 1

https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-log-server/CHANGES.TXT

Other 2

TI-2009-02180 statuswml.cgi in Nagios before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2012-05060 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_history function in history.cgi in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2016-07788 MagpieRSS, as used in the front-end component in Nagios Core before 4.2.2 might allow… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2013-05840 Multiple off-by-one errors in Nagios Core 3.5.1, 4.0.2, and earlier, and Icinga before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2008-04579 The _httpsrequest function (Snoopy/Snoopy.class.php) in Snoopy 1.2.3 and earlier, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2014-04112 Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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