How severe is CVE-2007-5803?

CVE-2007-5803 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-5803 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-5803?

CVE-2007-5803 primarily affects Nagios. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5803?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-5803 published?

CVE-2007-5803 was published on 2008-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-5803

CVE-2007-5803 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nagios with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Nagios
Published: 2008-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CGI programs in Nagios before 2.12 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2007-5624 and CVE-2008-1360.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5803?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CGI programs in Nagios before 2.12 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2007-5624 and CVE-2008-1360.
How severe is CVE-2007-5803?: CVE-2007-5803 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2007-5803 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-5803?: CVE-2007-5803 primarily affects Nagios. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5803?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-5803 published?: CVE-2007-5803 was published on 2008-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (31)

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.0b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.0b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.0b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.0b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.0b6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0b6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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