CVE-2018-20172 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios XI versions prior to 5.5.8. An attacker can exploit an unfiltered parameter (rss_url) in the rss_dashlet/magpierss/scripts/magpie_slashbox.php script to inject malicious code. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.