Vulnerability · Published Oct 30, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2021-47694Nagios XI < 5.8.6 Core Config Manager (CCM) Reflected XSS via Test Command

Medium 5.1

In plain English

A medium-severity cross-site scripting in XI from Nagios. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.1Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Core Config Manager (CCM) in Nagios XI versions prior to CCM 3.1.4 / Nagios XI 5.8.6 contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Test Command functionality. 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nagios	XI	0 – before 5.8.6

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-116 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

References

https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ release-notes, patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-ccm-reflected-xss-via-test-command third-party-advisory