CVE-2020-36861

Nagios XI < 5.7.5 Core Config Manager (CCM) XSS via Overlay Rendering and Notification/Check Period Pages

Published Oct 30, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Core Config Manager (CCM) in Nagios XI versions prior to CCM 3.0.8 / Nagios XI 5.7.5 contains multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the overlay UI elements and the Notification/Check Period 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 various XSS security vulnerabilities in overlay and notification/check period."

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nagios nagios Xi
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nagios nagios Xi
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 xi
Vendors & Products Nagios
Nagios xi
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Core Config Manager (CCM) in Nagios XI versions prior to CCM 3.0.8 / Nagios XI 5.7.5 contains multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the overlay UI elements and the Notification/Check Period 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 XI < 5.7.5 Core Config Manager (CCM) XSS via Overlay Rendering and Notification/Check Period 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, 6:21 PM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2025, 7:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 30, 2025, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM