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CVE-2014-4908

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PNP4Nagios through 0.6.22 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI used for reaching (1) share/pnp/applicatio…

Published Jul 11, 2014pnp4nagiosCWE-79EPSS 1.91%

Overview

CVE-2014-4908 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pnp4nagios pnp4nagios. It was published on July 11, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PNP4Nagios through 0.6.22 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI used for reaching (1) share/pnp/application/views/kohana_error_page.php or (2) share/pnp/application/views/template.php, leading to improper handling within an http-equiv="refresh" META element.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pnp4nagios. Update pnp4nagios to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pnp4nagiospnp4nagios0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4908?

CVE-2014-4908 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pnp4nagios pnp4nagios. It was published on July 11, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-4908?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-4908?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pnp4nagios. Update pnp4nagios to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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