CVE-2020-36858

Nagios Log Server < 2.1.6 XSS via Create User, Edit User, & Manage Host Lists Pages

Published Oct 30, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

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

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nagios:log_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nagios
Nagios log Server
Vendors & Products Nagios
Nagios log Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 17, 2025, 9:36 PM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2025, 6:48 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 30, 2025, 10:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 12:10 AM