CVE-2011-2179
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3 and (2) Icinga before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter, as demonstrated by an (a) command action or a (b) hosts action.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3 and (2) Icinga before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter, as demonstrated by an (a) command action or a (b) hosts action.
- Record
CVE-2011-2179- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3 and (2) Icinga before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter, as demonstrated by an (a) command action or a (b) hosts action.
- Record
CVE-2011-2179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2171 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3 and (2) Icinga before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter, as demonstrated by an (a) command action or a (b) hosts action.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2171- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3hf-j3h8-8mqv No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3 and (2) Icinga before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter, as demonstrated by an (a) command action or a (b) hosts action.
- Record
GHSA-p3hf-j3h8-8mqv- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-2179 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3 and (2) Icinga before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter, as demonstrated by an (a) command action or a (b) hosts action.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-2179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nagios 3.2.3 - 'expand' Cross-Site Scripting | 2011-06-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2179 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Icinga, published June 7, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-06/0018.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67797
securityreason.com/securityalert/8274
securityfocus.com/bid/48087
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709871
tracker.nagios.org/view.php?id=224
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/10
rul3z.de/advisories/SSCHADV2011-006.txt
dev.icinga.org/issues/1605
secunia.com/advisories/44974
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1151-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2179
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p3hf-j3h8-8mqv
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-2179
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2179