CVE-2023-48084

Nagios XI before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the bulk modification tool

published December 14, 2023

CVSS
β€”
EPSS
34%
Percentile
98.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky SQL injection hides in the bulk modification tool of Nagios XI before version 5.11.3! Just one cleverly crafted input could turn your data into an attacker's playground. πŸ” Think of it like a restaurant that lets customers reorder meals without checking their IDs β€” someone could easily swap in a dish that didn't belong, causing chaos in the kitchen! 🍽️ If exploited, an attacker could manipulate your database queries, potentially exposing sensitive information or even altering critical configurations without a trace. This makes it a surprisingly sneaky vulnerability that, while not yet exploited, could lead to serious implications if left unaddressed! 😱

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that lets customers reorder meals without checking their IDs β€” someone could easily swap in a dish that didn't belong, causing chaos in the kitchen! 🍽️ This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious SQL code via the bulk modification tool, which could enable unauthorized access and manipulation of the database.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could manipulate your database queries, potentially exposing sensitive information or even altering critical configurations without a trace. This makes it a surprisingly sneaky vulnerability that, while not yet exploited, could lead to serious implications if left unaddressed! 😱 Immediately upgrade Nagios XI to version 5.11.3 or later to close this vulnerability. Review your input validation processes to ensure they’re robust against such attacks in the future. πŸ”’ You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll send this vulnerability packing in no time! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.33978 Β· 98.4th percentile
Published
2023-12-14T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 DEC 00:00Z
    Nagios XI before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the bulk modification tool
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