Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2.1.6 contain cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the web interface on the Create User, Edit User, and Manage Host Lists pages. 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.
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Solution

Nagios addresses this vulnerability as "Fixed XSS in “Create User”, “Edit User”, and “Manage Host Lists”."


Workaround

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History

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Description Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2.1.6 contain cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the web interface on the Create User, Edit User, and Manage Host Lists pages. 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.
Title Nagios Log Server < 2.1.6 XSS via Create User, Edit User, & Manage Host Lists Pages
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-30T21:26:38.984Z

Reserved: 2025-10-28T18:48:03.837Z

Link: CVE-2020-36858

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-30T22:15:38.410

Modified: 2025-10-30T22:15:38.410

Link: CVE-2020-36858

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