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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.108136
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Nagios 'corewindow' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Summary:Nagios is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Nagios is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Nagios fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'corewindow'
parameter of 'index.php'

Vulnerability Impact:
Remote attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the
browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal
cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Nagios versions before 4.3.0.

Solution:
Update to Nagios 4.3.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6209
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/20
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