CVE-2020-27988: nagios nagios_xi Cross-site Scripting
Modified
Published 16-11-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-27988 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in nagios nagios_xi. EPSS estimates a 91.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
91.31%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-11-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Nagios XI before 5.7.5 is vulnerable to XSS in Manage Users (Username field).
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
91.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 91.31% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nagios1 product
- nagios_xi< 5.7.5
1 vendor · 1 product