CVE-2016-15054

Nagios XI versions prior to 5.4.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the jQuery Migrate library. 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 v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/	Release Notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-xss-via-jquery-migrate-library	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2025, 12:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Nagios Nagios nagios Xi
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.1
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi::::::::
References	~~() https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ -~~	() https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ - Release Notes
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-xss-via-jquery-migrate-library -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-xss-via-jquery-migrate-library - Third Party Advisory

03 Nov 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-03 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-07 12:55

NVD link : CVE-2016-15054

Mitre link : CVE-2016-15054

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-15054

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nagios

nagios_xi

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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