CVE-2026-20915
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CVE-2026-20915 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Checkmk version 2.5.0 (beta) before 2.5.0b2 allows authenticated users with permission to create pending changes to inject malicious JavaScript into the Pending Changes sidebar, which will execute in the browsers of other users viewing the sidebar.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Checkmk version 2.5.0 (beta) before 2.5.0b2 allows authenticated users with permission to create pending changes to inject malicious JavaScript into the Pending Changes sidebar, which will execute in the browsers of other users viewing the sidebar.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkmk | Checkmk | 2.5.0 | B1 |
References
- https://checkmk.com/werk/19526Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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