An issue was discovered in Observium Professional, Enterprise & Community 20.8.10631. It is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to the fact that it is possible to inject and store malicious JavaScript code within it. This can occur via /alert_check/action=delete_alert_checker/alert_test_id= because of pages/alert_check.inc.php.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from observium organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-09-25T17:15:13.660
2024-11-21T05:17:26.357
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | observium | observium | 20.8.10631 | Yes |
| Application | observium | observium | 20.8.10631 | Yes |
| Application | observium | observium | 20.8.10631 | Yes |
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