CVE-2026-48551
Nagios Core / XI CSRF Protection Bypass via Double-Submit Cookie
Description
Nagios Core before 4.5.14 and Nagios XI before 2026R1.7 contain a cross-site request forgery protection bypass via a self-supplied double-submit cookie. An attacker can supply matching cookie and request parameter values to bypass CSRF protection, enabling unauthenticated attackers to run commands as authorized users via malicious links.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 12, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 8, 2026, 8:28 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Nagios Core to version 4.5.14 or later.
- Update Nagios XI to version 2026R1.7 or later.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-48551', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-13T16:25:52.275559Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Nagios Enterprises, LLC.', 'product': 'Nagios Core', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.5.14', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'vendor': 'Nagios Enterprises, LLC.', 'product': 'Nagios XI', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2026R1.7', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description Nagios Core before 4.5.14 and Nagios XI before 2026R1.7 contain a cross-site request forgery protection bypass via a self-supplied double-submit cookie. An attacker can supply matching cookie and request parameter values to bypass CSRF protection, enabling unauthenticated attackers to run commands as authorized users via malicious links. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelog Added Reference https://www.nagios.com/security-disclosures/nagios-core/ Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-core-xi-csrf-protection-bypass-via-double-submit-cookie