CVE-2020-36859: nagios nagios_xi SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-36859 is a high (CVSS 8.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in nagios nagios_xi. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-10-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-11-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Core Config Manager (CCM) in Nagios XI versions prior to CCM 3.0.7 / Nagios XI 5.7.4 contains multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the object edit pages. Unsanitized user-supplied input was incorporated into SQL queries used by configuration object editors, allowing authenticated users to inject SQL fragments. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure or modification of configuration and application data, and in some environments could allow further compromise of the application or backend database.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.