CVE-2023-48084
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 before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the bulk modification tool.
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 before version 5.11.3 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the bulk modification tool, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL queries into the database through unsanitized input.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 5.11.3CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 the installed Nagios XI versionAccess the Nagios XI administration interface and navigate to the About or System Information page, or check the version file in the Nagios XI installation directoryAffected if The installed version is lower than 5.11.3 (for example, 5.11.2, 5.10.0, or earlier)
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Locate the bulk modification toolIn the Nagios XI web interface, identify whether the bulk modification tool is present (typically found in the admin or configuration section under hosts or services)Affected if The bulk modification tool exists and is accessible in the interface
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Verify if remote unauthenticated access is possibleConfirm whether the Nagios XI interface allows access to the bulk modification functionality without authentication or requires valid credentialsAffected if The bulk modification tool can be accessed remotely without authentication
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Confirm unsanitized input acceptanceAttempt to submit special SQL characters or observe whether the bulk modification tool performs input validation on form fields (this is an observation check, not an exploitation)Affected if The tool accepts input without visible sanitization or validation feedback
The environment is affected if Nagios XI version is below 5.11.3 AND the bulk modification tool is accessible, since the SQL injection vulnerability exists in that specific component for versions prior to 5.11.3.
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 · scoped5.11.3
Upgrade to Nagios XI version 5.11.3 or later, which includes input validation and parameterized queries to remediate the SQL injection vulnerability.
Nagios XI 5.11.3
- 1. Back up your current Nagios XI installation and database before proceeding with any upgrade.
- 2. Download Nagios XI version 5.11.3 from the official Nagios website (www.nagios.com) or your Nagios customer portal.
- 3. Run the Nagios XI upgrade installer following the standard upgrade procedure for your operating system.
- 4. Verify the upgrade completed successfully by checking the Nagios XI version in the web interface (Admin > System Info > Version).
- 5. Confirm the bulk modification tool is functioning correctly and test that the SQL injection vulnerability is resolved.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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