CVE-2021-47699 json
Nagios XI < 5.8.7 XSS in Audit Log via Send to NLS Form
published 2025-10-30 12 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-34704
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.8.7 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the Audit Log page’s Send to NLS form. 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.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 12 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | 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 |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Nagios XI
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
nagios.com
/changelog/nagios-xi/
release-notes, patch
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/nagios-xi-xss-in-audit-log-via-send-to-nls-form
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-47699
- NVD CVE-2021-47699
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