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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48550

Nagios Core before 4.5.14 and Nagios XI before 2026R1.7 are vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting in cmd.cgi via the NagFormId parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can craft a malicious link that, when followed by an authenticated user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser.

Products
nagios4
Affected versions
4.3.4-3, 4.3.4-3ubuntu0.1, 4.4.6-4, 4.4.6-4.1ubuntu1, 4.4.6-4.1ubuntu2, 4.4.6-4ubuntu0.22.04.1, 4.4.6-4ubuntu0.24.04.1
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-48550
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 03:07 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48550

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Aug 2026, 17:17 UTC

Nagios Core before 4.5.14 and Nagios XI before 2026R1.7 are vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting in cmd.cgi via the NagFormId parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can craft a malicious link that, when followed by an authenticated user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser.

osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48550

nagios4

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nagios4

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nagios4

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nagios4

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nagios4

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Complete source record
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