Description
Nagios XI < 2026R1 is vulnerable to an authenticated command injection vulnerability within the MongoDB Database, MySQL Query, MySQL Server, Postgres Server, and Postgres Query wizards. It is possible to inject shell characters into arguments provided to the service and execute arbitrary system commands on the underlying host as the `nagios` user.
Problem types
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Product status
* before 2026R1
Credits
M. Cory Billington of theyhack.me
References
www.nagios.com/changelog/
www.nagios.com/products/security/
www.vulncheck.com/...xi-config-wizard-auth-command-injection