{"id":29637,"date":"2025-04-23T09:52:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:52:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-08T17:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:18:53","slug":"cve-2025-29471-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-nagios-log-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29471-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-nagios-log-server\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-29471: Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in Nagios Log Server<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A critical security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-29471, has been identified in the Nagios Log Server version 2024R1.3.1. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code through a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack, specifically by injecting a malicious payload into the Email field. This vulnerability, if exploited, can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0213-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ta-for-linux-and-macos-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33890\">lead to a full system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, posing a significant risk to businesses and individuals using the affected software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-29471<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.3\/10 on the CVSS scale)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52304-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-paddlepaddle-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34030\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3957922099\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Nagios Log Server | v.2024R1.3.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This exploit works by taking advantage of the lack of proper sanitization of the Email field in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32834-exploiting-telecontrol-server-basic-via-sql-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38825\">Nagios Log<\/a> Server. An attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80701\">inject a malicious<\/a> payload, typically scripts, into the email field which is then executed when the page is rendered. This allows the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21860-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33854\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> with the permissions of the user viewing the page. The attacker can then potentially gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-5881-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-the-genie-company-aladdin-connect\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33993\">unauthorized access<\/a> or leak sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2855150255\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Imagine the following HTTP POST request, which an attacker might use to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50123-exploitable-vulnerability-in-hozard-alarm-system-sms-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34944\">exploit the vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: nagioslogserver.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nemail=&lt;script&gt;malicious_payload&lt;\/script&gt;&amp;password=pass<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `malicious_payload` is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29660-arbitrary-script-execution-vulnerability-in-yi-iot-xy-3820\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38189\">script that the attacker wants to execute<\/a> on the server or on the client&#8217;s browser. It could be designed to steal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46827-graylog-open-log-management-platform-user-session-cookie-exposure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47629\">session cookies<\/a>, perform actions as the logged-in user, or even to deliver malware.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is highly recommended to apply the latest vendor patch to mitigate this vulnerability. If it is not possible to apply the patch immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31491-critical-vulnerability-in-autogpt-leads-to-leakage-of-cross-domain-cookies-and-protected-headers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34254\">protection by blocking attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2817-system-level-updater-vulnerability-in-thunderbird-s-update-mechanism\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41087\">updating and patching software can prevent such vulnerabilities<\/a> from being exploited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A critical security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-29471, has been identified in the Nagios Log Server version 2024R1.3.1. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code through a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack, specifically by injecting a malicious payload into the Email field. 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