CVE-2022-24565
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a...
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The Alias of a site was not properly escaped when shown as condition for notifications.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The Alias of a site was not properly escaped when shown as condition for notifications.
- Record
CVE-2022-24565- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The Alias of a site was not properly escaped when shown as condition for notifications.
- Record
CVE-2022-24565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-29444 No score
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The Alias of a site was not properly escaped when shown as condition for notifications.
- Record
EUVD-2022-29444- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m7q9-gvvr-wx7v
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a...
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The Alias of a site was not properly escaped when shown as condition for notifications.
- Record
GHSA-m7q9-gvvr-wx7v- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-24565
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The Alias of a site was not properly escaped when shown as condition for notifications.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24565- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 Fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 Fixed in 1.6.0p28 are affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The Alias of a site was not properly escaped when shown as condition for notifications.
- Record
CVE-2022-24565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5527-1 No score
check-mk vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Checkmk incorrectly handled authentication. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a race condition leading to information disclosure. (CVE-2017-14955)
It was discovered that Checkmk incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could use these cross-site scripting issues to inject arbitrary html or javascript code to obtain sensitive information including user information, session cookies and valid credentials. (CVE-2017-9781, CVE-2021-36563, CVE-2021-40906, CVE-2022-24565)
- Record
USN-5527-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5527-2 No score
check-mk vulnerabilities
USN-5527-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Checkmk. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Checkmk incorrectly handled authentication. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a race condition leading to information disclosure. (CVE-2017-14955)
It was discovered that Checkmk incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could use these cross-site scripting issues to inject arbitrary html or javascript code to obtain sensitive information including user information, session cookies and valid credentials. (CVE-2017-9781, CVE-2021-36563, CVE-2021-40906, CVE-2022-24565)
- Record
USN-5527-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
check-mkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 1.2.6p5-11.2.6p12-11.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
1.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 |
check-mkUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2, plus listed versions 1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.1 |
1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2 |
check-mkUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2, plus listed versions 1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.1 |
1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2 |
check-mkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 1.2.6p5-11.2.6p12-11.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
1.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-24565 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Checkmk, published February 22, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in check-mk 1.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1.