Icinga Web 2 has XSS in embedded content
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Icinga Web 2 is an open source monitoring web interface, framework and command-line interface. A vulnerability in versions prior to 2.11.5 and 2.12.13 allows an attacker to craft a URL that, once visited by any user, allows to embed arbitrary Javascript into Icinga Web and to act on behalf of that user. This issue has been resolved in versions 2.11.5 and 2.12.3 of Icinga Web 2. As a workaround, those who have Icinga Web 2.12.2 may enable a content security policy in the application settings.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA icingaweb2 (Icinga) Fixed in 2.11.5, 2.12.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27405
References
More Icinga Web 2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08531 Path traversal in Icinga Web 2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-08530 Arbitrary code execution for authenticated users in Icinga Web 2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-12897 Icinga Web 2 before 2.6.2 allows injection of PHP ini-file directives via vectors… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-14912 Icinga Icinga Web2 2.0.0 through 2.6.4, 2.7.4 and 2.8.2 has a Directory Traversal… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-20239 Icinga Web 2 DOM-based XSS vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2018-12898 Icinga Web 2 before 2.6.2 allows parameters that break navigation dashlets, as… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
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