An authenticated user can create a link with reflected XSS payload for actions’ pages, and send it to other users. Malicious code has access to all the same objects as the rest of the web page and can make arbitrary modifications to the contents of the page being displayed to a victim. This attack can be implemented with the help of social engineering and expiration of a number of factors - an attacker should have authorized access to the Zabbix Frontend and allowed network connection between a malicious server and victim’s computer, understand attacked infrastructure, be recognized by the victim as a trustee and use trusted communication channel.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from zabbix, from debian, from fedoraproject organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, 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.
2022-03-09T20:15:08.563
2025-11-03T22:15:56.937
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | zabbix | frontend | ≤ 4.0.38 | Yes |
| Application | zabbix | frontend | ≤ 5.0.20 | Yes |
| Application | zabbix | frontend | ≤ 5.4.10 | Yes |
| Application | zabbix | frontend | 6.0.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 34 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 35 | Yes |
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