# CVE-2021-25299: Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS).

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2021-02-15 · Updated: 2026-07-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability exists in the file /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/admin/sshterm.php due to improper sanitization of user-controlled input. A maliciously crafted URL, when clicked by an admin user, can be used to steal his/her session cookies or it can be chained with the previous bugs to get one-click remote command execution (RCE) on the Nagios XI server.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php
- https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-25299.yaml

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