CVE-2013-10071
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNagios XI versions prior to 2012R1.6 contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dashboard dashlet AJAX load functionality. 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceNagios XI versions prior to 2012R1.6 contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the dashboard dashlet AJAX load functionality. User-supplied input passed to the AJAX endpoint is not properly validated or escaped before being reflected back in the HTTP response, allowing an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of a victim's browser.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2011= 2012CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Nagios XI versionLocate the installed Nagios XI version through the web interface (typically in Help > About) or check version files in the Nagios XI installation directoryAffected if The installed version is 2011 or 2012 (any build within these years)
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Verify dashboard functionality is enabledConfirm the Nagios XI web dashboard is accessible and the dashlet AJAX endpoints are available by attempting to access the dashboard interfaceAffected if The dashboard with dashlet functionality is present and operational
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Confirm AJAX endpoint accessibilityTest for the existence of the vulnerable dashboard dashlet AJAX load endpoint (typically accessible via /nagiosxi/includes/dashlets/ or similar AJAX handlers)Affected if The AJAX endpoint responds and accepts user-supplied parameters without sanitization
A system is affected if it runs Nagios XI version 2011 or 2012 and has the dashboard dashlet AJAX functionality accessible, since these versions lack proper input validation on the reflected parameters.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to Nagios XI 2012R1.6 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Alternatively, implement proper input validation and output encoding on the affected dashboard dashlet AJAX endpoint to neutralize malicious script payloads.
2012R1.6 or later
- Back up the current Nagios XI installation and database before proceeding with any upgrade
- Download Nagios XI version 2012R1.6 or later from the official Nagios website (www.nagios.com)
- Follow the official Nagios XI upgrade documentation to run the installer
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in the Nagios XI interface
- Test the dashboard dashlet AJAX functionality to confirm the XSS vulnerability has been patched
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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